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Pasta with Cherry Tomato Sauce

August 14, 2020 by Nicole Coudal

Remember January, 2020, when anything was possible, we made resolutions and travel plans, and blissfully steered toward the road to adventure?  We now have new routines, and what was mundane back then seems exciting today, like getting out of the house to visit the grocery store 🙂  My daily routine involves diving into work and…

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Filed Under: Pasta Tagged With: basil, easy dinner, garlic, parmesan, parsley, tomatoes

Chopped Salad with Mango & Basil Dressing

June 26, 2020 by Nicole Coudal

It’s peak mango season in Florida, which means backyard trees are dripping with fruit, and grocery store bins are filled to the rims. There are more than 500 varieties of mangoes, but common supermarket varieties you’ll find include Tommy Adkins (large red, juicy), Keitt, and Honey. And if you’re really lucky (like if you’re in…

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Filed Under: Salad Tagged With: basil, ginger, jalapeno, mango

Summer Crab Salad

August 1, 2019 by Nicole Coudal

Summer is in full swing — a great time to make a dish that’s not only tasty, but also, easy to transport to beach, pool, or picnic. So when the folks at Edible Sarasota asked me to create a crab recipe for their Summer issue, I decided on a salad, but one that’s a little different…

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Snacks, Fish & Seafood, Salad Tagged With: basil, crab, mint, parsley

A Batch of Red Sauce

May 11, 2017 by Nicole Coudal

Red Sauce Homemade

I’m not Italian, but I adore Italian food, and my obsession started as a kid.  My family’s old farmhouse had a big yard with a field that backed up to our Italian neighbors.  I was friends with their granddaughter, who lived there with her brother, mother and grandparents, and it was my first exposure to…

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Filed Under: Odds & Ends, Pasta Tagged With: basil, plum tomatoes, red sauce, sauce

Halibut with Warm Chourico & Corn Relish

September 9, 2016 by Nicole Coudal

halibut with chourico and corn

My friend Glenn recently took a trip to Homer Alaska and nabbed huge fish, including Lingcod and Halibut.  Here are just some of the big Halibut those anglers caught (they all look pretty happy, especially Glenn on the far left): Luckily for me, he shared some when he got home, and I graciously accepted.  This…

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Filed Under: Fish & Seafood Tagged With: basil, chourico, halibut, pacific seafood

Moringa & Basil Pesto

September 1, 2016 by Nicole Coudal

moringa pesto in bowl

Moringa is a hearty tree that produces branches with small, dark, pretty leaves. In some areas, it’s even referred to as drumstick tree or horseradish tree because of its long, narrow, triangular seed pods. It originated in Himalaya but it’s also grown readily in the Philippines, Malaysia, India, and Central and South America. It grows…

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Filed Under: Odds & Ends, Vegetables & Sides Tagged With: basil, moringa, pasta, pesto

Heirloom Tomato Galette

June 10, 2016 by Nicole Coudal

tomato galette full image

As a kid in Massachusetts, my family had a beautiful garden filled with string beans, zucchini, yellow squash, potatoes, carrots and tomatoes, and every summer we got our fill of tomatoes, when they all seemed to ripen at the same time!  When a tomato is ripe, sun-warmed and fresh-picked, there’s nothing better.  Am I right?!?…

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Filed Under: Vegetables & Sides Tagged With: appetizer, basil, heirloom, tomatoes

Fresh Tomato Soup

April 6, 2016 by Nicole Coudal

Fresh Tomato Soup

When I was a kid, I was definitely not a fan of tomato soup. My mom usually served it on days when I had been playing in the snow for hours and basically would have eaten anything because I was starving (and frozen). But it was definitely a tough go — the only saving grace…

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Filed Under: Soup Tagged With: basil, Soup, tomatoes

Mahi Mahi with Strawberry, Mango & Mint Salsa

March 11, 2016 by Nicole Coudal

mani with strawberry salsa

This time of year, strawberries are in peak season in Florida, and I’ve been busy coming up with recipes incorporating the beautiful berries I recently picked at a U-Pick farm. Getting them off the vine is a real treat – there’s nothing like chomping into a fresh, pristine berry that’s been warmed by the sun….

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Filed Under: Fish & Seafood Tagged With: basil, mahi mahi, mint, strawberries

Quinoa, Date & Tangerine Salad

December 4, 2015 by Nicole Coudal

quinoa date basil salad bowl

In our house, we LOVE quinoa (pronounced keen-wa). My husband especially loves to find a batch in the fridge because it offers a healthy, protein-packed snack before he heads to the gym. As for me, I love the fact that it’s so easy to prepare, it’s delicious, and you can pull a salad together quickly…

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Filed Under: Salad Tagged With: basil, dates, quinoa, tangerine

Grilled Wahoo & Stuffed Portobello

October 14, 2015 by Nicole Coudal

grilled wahoo

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…

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Filed Under: Fish & Seafood, Vegetables & Sides Tagged With: basil, compound butter, mushrooms, portobello, wahoo

Summer Corn Chowder

August 17, 2015 by Nicole Coudal

Summer Corn Chowder

With all the rain we’ve been having in southwest Florida lately, I’ve been making lots of soup and this corn chowder was definitely a crowd pleaser (well, as much as you can call two people a crowd, because our two cats don’t count). The same day I made it, a re-run of The Devil Wears Prada was…

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Filed Under: Soup Tagged With: bacon, basil, chowder, corn

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Welcome to My Delicious Blog, where I'm sure you'll find something tasty. I'm Nicole Coudal, and my cooking is inspired by the fish I catch near my southwest Florida home, family recipes from New England, and fresh/seasonal produce grown near me.

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