Basic Pancake Recipe
The kitchen smells like warm butter and a little vanilla. You hear the soft hiss of batter meeting a hot skillet. Little hands tap the counter, waiting. This is my …
Smoky Lemon Garlic Grilled Oysters
The table is noisy with the clink of plates and the kids whispering about who gets the first lemon wedge, while a bright, smoky steam rises from the grill out …
Creamy Pasta with Potato Cream and Sausage
I can still smell it now. The savory perfume of sliced calabresa hitting the hot pan, the soft sizzle that makes everyone in the house poke their head in the …
Extra Crispy Baked Chicken Wings
I can still hear the kids’ laughter as they set the table while the oven hums and a warm, savory smell drifts from the kitchen. That soft, golden scent pulls …
Seafood Bisque with Crab
When the kids start clinking spoons against bowls and my husband folds napkins—there is a little hush of expectation in the kitchen. I pull the lid off the pot and …
Grilled Shrimp Caesar Wraps
I can still hear the clatter of plates from last Saturday as the sun slid behind the curtains and my kids chattered about who would get the last tortilla. The …
Shrimp & Crab Biscuit Melts
I can still hear the clatter of plates and my youngest scooting a chair with a squeak as a warm, savory smell rises from the oven. Shrimp & Crab Biscuit …
Honey Walnut Shrimp
I can still hear my youngest clinking forks against a mixing bowl while the honey and walnuts sing softly in the pan. The smell of warm honey and toasted nuts …
Florida Shrimp Cheddar Pie
The clatter of plates, the little voices arguing over who gets the bigger piece, and the warm, cheesy smell that drifts from the oven into every corner of the house. …
Crispy Shrimp Scampi Linguine
I can still hear the clink of plates as my little ones rush to the table, and the kitchen smells of garlic and lemon, warm and bright. Tonight, a pan …