I like to use this salsa on a grilled chicken salad. Add a few crumbled tortilla chips and a spicy ranch dressing. It’s also great on grilled fish or on it’s own with chips. Ingredients: 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 can corn, drained and rinsed 2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered 1 cup [Continue...]

These pictures were taken after a really hard summer afternoon thunderstorm. [Continue...]

I don’t like mushy guacamole, it’s a texture thing for me. So my guacamole is chunky. The key is to find the perfect avocado. If they are too ripe then it gets mushy no matter what. I like to use ones that is just slightly hard, this will keep the right consistency when you start [Continue...]

Ingredients – Creamy Cider Vinaigrette: 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup sour cream or 1/4 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup cider vinegar 1 tsp dry mustard 1 clove garlic, minced Celery Slaw: 2 lbs large shrimp, peeled & deveined 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp Spanish paprika sea salt and fresh ground black [Continue...]

Here’s my entry in this year’s Margaritaville Margarita Challenge. Ingredients: 2 cups pineapple juice 1 cup coarsely chopped pineapple 1 jalapeno pepper, coarsely chopped 6 oz tequila ice cubes Rim Garnish: Combine course salt and chili powder in a shallow bowl. Wet rim of glass with a lime. Dip into salt mixture. Directions: Combine [Continue...]

This dish works well for an appetizer as well as a main course. I serve with Cilantro Lime Rice and Grilled Corn Salad. Ingredients: 4 dried medium heat peppers, ancho work well and are fairly common 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 tbsp pine nuts 1/2 cup olive [Continue...]