Last week I had a friend over for dinner and decided to grill lobster tails. He was the envy of my other friends. In New England you hear about clam bakes or lobster grills probably because of the abundance of both on the east.  Here you hear more about hamburgers and hot dogs with smore’s by the beach. Mouth watering pictures were calling my name as I looked through summer magazines and then I saw Grilled Lobster with Orange Chipotle Vinaigrette on epicurious.com. They were delicious.  I boiled the tails for 2 minutes and then immersed in cold water.  I [...]

Today on Adventures In The Kitchen radio we are talking about The Global Table so thought I would try something global for the blog.  What I ended up making is an adaptation of Bon Appetit’s Grilled Shrimp with Lemon grass Chili Sambal. The fun thing about food is that it can take you away to other countries from the comfort of your home.  You can taste the flavors and try dishes from all over the world.  These days ingredients are readily available.  Have dinner parties centered around a country makes for a fun evening.  Play music from the country in [...]