Red Snapper Ceviche with Guacamole

                                                   Ceviche is a Latin American dish featuring citrus-marinated seafood. In this recipe the acid in the lime juice begins to effectively “cook” the fish. This recipe was everything I hoped it would be and more! The flavour and textures all melded perfectly. The firm, fresh fish, the smooth avocado, the crunch of the chips… […]

Pepper Cheese Beer Bread

                                      I mentioned in my cookbook that beer is one of my favourite ingredients to cook with. It adds such great depth of flavour to help turn the everyday dish into a pallet pleaser. With St. Patrick’s Day just around the bend I thought it would be appropriate to pull out an ale inspired recipe […]

South-Western Braised Short Ribs with Horseradish Mashed Potatoes

                                     When fellow foodie Mia told me she was making a stop at Penzeys on a recent trip to Houston – I had to take her up on her offer to be a spice mule. I had her bring me back some fresh Ancho Chili powder and Smoked Spanish Paprika. Fresh spices FTW! But what […]