Did you know that scampi actually refers to the shellfish itself and not the sauce its cooked in. I didn’t, I always figured scampi referred to the garlic butter sauce the shrimp is in since its basically saying shrimp, shrimp. Well its not really, scampi is a type of crustacean, a langoustine to be exact,…
Tag: Garlic
Soba Noodle Salad w/ Ginger Chili Sauce
So I had a hankering for a soba salad. For the unfamiliar soba is a thin noodle made with buckwheat not to be confused for this thicker cousin udon. I realized I was out of noodles. I tend to go through a lot of them. So I thought no worries ill hit the grocery store…
Garlic Pesto Spaghetti w/ Grilled Chicken
When it comes to pesto the more garlic the better. My usual rule of thumb is if Im cooking with the pesto ill use it same day if the pesto is going to come in direct contact with heat. If it isn’t and is only going as a dip or spread then I let it…
Cilantro-Chimichurri Steak Tacos
Steak tacos are one of those things that I have to make a couple times a month. Everything about a taco is great. It’s generally quick, tasty, and flavorful. I really enjoy using fresh handmade local tortillas I find it makes such a huge difference in the end result. Traditionally made with parsley I really…
