Shrimp Ceviche

The following recipe was made and shared at my Tapas party. You can read about the event and view links to the other recipes shared HERE.
Shrimp Cevicheshared at the event by Kurtrecipe from here
1 pound medium-small shrimp, peeled and deveined2 Tbsp salt3/4 cup lime juice (juice from 4-6 limes)3/4 cup lemon juice (juice from 2-3 [...]

California Guacamole

The following recipe was shared during my Chef Spotlight Dinner highlighting recipes of Chef Wolfgang Puck. You can view other recipes and pictures of the event HERE.
California Guacamoleshared at the event by AbbieOriginal recipe here
3 medium, fully ripe avocados1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice1/3 cup freshly chopped cilantro1 medium shallot, minced1 tablespoon roasted garlic1 small [...]

Sweet & Savory Memories: Avocadoes

Most people will associate avocadoes with savory dishes such as guacamoles or mixed into various salsas. However growing up, I always have thought of avocadoes as a fruit used for sweet shakes and desserts. Maybe this comes from Filipino background and how my parents have used it.
I have fond memories of my mom picking up [...]

Wild for Wildfire Salad!

One of my favorite salads comes from a regional restaurant chain, Wildfire. It’s a restaurant where I’ve celebrated some memorable occassions such as past birthdays of mine, family members and friends, and even our engagement party. In fact the last time I went to Wildfire was 2 years ago, which was when we had our [...]

Tex mex chopped salad

Tex mex chopped salad w/spicy roasted chicken
& cilantro lime vinaigrette…
Spicy Roasted Chicken:cut up chicken piecesolive oilSeasonings: 1 teaspoon of eachsaltblack peppercuminchili powderonion powdergarlic powderpaprikasazon seasoning w/cilantro
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Combine all seasonings in a small bowl and mix.Season chicken pieces with seasoning mix liberally.Place seasoned chicken in dutch oven.Pour olive oil over chicken.Bake in [...]