Wahoo. A cool name for an awesome fish! How it got its name, I don’t know, but what I do know is that when fishermen hook one, the first thing they say is “Wahoo!!!” This fish is related to mackerel but it tastes even better. It’s a fierce pelagic predator, and I’ve even heard it…
Honolulu Date Squares – A Family Favorite
Since the weather has been getting a tad cooler in southwest Florida, I’ve been thinking about holiday desserts and Fall-inspired dishes. One of my favorite holiday desserts is a family favorite we simply called “date squares” and they were especially delicious when they came out of my grandmother’s kitchen. They have a gooey, sweet date…
Empanada-Inspired Stuffed Peppers
When I moved to Florida 20 years ago, a friend took me to a Sarasota strip mall where they sold empanadas. I had never had anything like those tasty little meat/dough morsels, but quickly found them to be one of the most delicious things I had ever eaten! I would sneak back to that place…
Pear Crisp
I love pears — poached, chopped in a salad, or as a snack while the juice drips down your arm. I especially love them baked in a warm dessert with a little vanilla ice cream! We’re fortunate to have access to pears year-round, but they’re especially delicious this time of year. Pears are one of…
Tasty Thai Salad with Shrimp
Many months ago I was having one of those days when I just couldn’t bear to cook another meal, after about 22 in a row (yes, this does happen sometimes). So, hubby took me to our favorite Thai restaurant for dinner and it was wonderful to just sit back and enjoy a yummy meal without…
Homemade Applesauce
Mmmm. . .warm, sweet, cinnamony applesauce. It’s like love in a bowl. It’s one of my favorite things to make, especially when temps start getting cooler. Trust me, once you start making this stuff, you’ll never buy it again in the supermarket! It’s easy to make, you know exactly what’s in it, and it’s awesome….
Roast Pork with Kumquats & Cipollini Onions
Even though temps in Florida are far from Fall-like temps, I still get excited about a new ‘season’ with recipes that highlight warm flavors and traditions. So, get ready for hearty soups, roasts, holiday-inspired desserts and winter vegetables, mixed in with whatever inspires me! First up is a slow-cooked pork roast. Truth be told, there…
Kitchen Disasters. . .
Let’s be honest. We all like to think that the stuff we produce in our kitchens will overwhelm our loved ones. We may even imagine accolades like “This is the most delicious thing I’ve ever eaten!” or “You’re so talented!” or “Wow, how did you come up with this recipe?!” All wonderful, right? Well, since…
Fresh Blackfin Tuna Salad
Fortunately, Blackfin tuna is readily available in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic, which is great for me, my hubby and our friends who like to fish. These beautiful fish are fast swimmers who tend to hang out in large schools that feed near the surface so, trolling a cedar plug or a rigged Ballyhoo…
Sri Wasano’s Infamous Indonesian Salad
When I was a kid my mom cooked a lot of healthy dishes and she experimented with ‘alternatives’ in traditional recipes, so every day was a surprise. She dragged me and my brother to health food stores (they certainly weren’t mainstream at the time), religiously read Prevention magazine, grew our vegetables and dug into any…
Field Trip Friday – Mote Marine Aquaponics
(Field Trip Fridays capture interesting, fun, food-related and/or fishing adventures that I like to share with you.) Have you ever felt there are wonderful things happening in your community but you don’t really know much about them? To answer my burning questions about what’s happening at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Aquaculture Park, I took a field…
My Delicious Blog on Suncoast View!
Recently I taped my second cooking segment on ABC’s Suncoast View! It was so much fun. And it was nice to share the experience with my husband Brendan, who was also on the show to unveil his new painting designed for the Florida Winefest & Auction (she was a beauty, by the way, a mermaid…