What makes your day? Getting up early, or late? Exercising, or lazing about? Seeing friends, or indulging in you time? If you’re anything like me, then you like to feed someone something that puts a smile on their soul. Recently, my sister Julia prepared Matane Shrimp Salad for a family picnic and I was enraptured. So,…
Fat Bastard Shrimp
I love shopping for food, filling my grocery cart with fresh seasonal produce. But cooking these days is another matter. With so many activities beckoning, I find myself reluctant to cook. My jittery brain starts up with a game: How can I use up all that produce before it spoils? Pesto is such a useful…
Lemony Marinated Shrimp – I Spy a Winner
I didn’t babysit often as a youngster, but when I did, I totally enjoyed it. Usually my charges were fast asleep by the time their parents were sneaking out to dinner. That left me plenty of time to raid the pantry for snacks I couldn’t get at home and watch Get Smart, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and Mission…
OMG Shrimp Cocktail at Its Very Best!
A 6 ‘7″ chef with a flair for home cooking has stolen my food heart. My first attempt to address him at an Appetite for Books appearance led to shy stuttering and a rescue by Montreal journalist Susan Schwartz, who recognized my distress and pitched in with my intended message. He’s very famous, for a Canadian, so I’m sure you…
Shrimp DeJonghe – Buttery Garlicky Goodness
You’ve all seen the movie “Julie and Julia”, a wonderful film starring Meryl Streep as Julia Child. Now, you’ve got to read the book by Julie Powell. It starts out terribly with the worst writing you can imagine, then it hits its stride and knocks it out of the park. You know how the book is always better than the movie?…
On the spur of the moment – Easy shrimp dish
My superchef sister, Julia Richardson, helped me to orchestrate this shrimp dish. She tried insisting that this wasn’t a recipe, but I beg to differ. She can cook anything, anyhow and make it taste great. No matter how many “lessons” she tries to give me, I always feel like I’m starting from square one. Such…