I love simple, easy to prepare meals in the summer, but I also love flavor - this recipe covers it all. I made it with lobster but you could swap it out for shrimp, scallops and probably even chicken if you prefer! You can even serve this for a dinner party with some pretty table linens, china and simple floral arrangement. Have fun, experiment, but most of all enjoy!  ~Maria~ Serves 6-8 Basic Salad 1-2 lbs of small potatoes, scrubbed and boiled (if they are big … [Read more...] about Summer Lobster Salad
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Maria’s Shellfish Delight
My family loves seafood and living on an island we are privileged with an abundance of fresh shellfish year round. I made this tasty dish for my husband's birthday dinner with the fresh seafood we picked up during our trip to the Hamptons on Saturday. Accuracy of quantities and measures are not really important for this recipe, it is more about the method and using ingredients you like and that you have fun making it and eating it. :) Â ~Maria~ Maria's Shellfish Delight Serves 8 2 - 3 … [Read more...] about Maria’s Shellfish Delight
Perfect Pecan Pie
With Thanksgiving around the corner, I'm taking a break from crochet to focus on one of my other passions - cooking. Â One of the staples on my dessert table is Pecan Pie. I have tweaked my recipe over the years and settled on this one as the PERFECT Pecan Pie, according to my family. It is sweet, but not too sweet, the maple syrup rounds out the flavor and it slices like a dream and never falls apart into a gooey blob! Â I hope you and your family enjoy this pie and I hope you have a happy, … [Read more...] about Perfect Pecan Pie