summer salad w/ seared scallops

Happy Belated Cinco de Mayo everybody! I’m sure Sheila had the wildest celebrations of all but she seems to be missing in action so I’ll fill you in on my escapades instead. On Sunday I hopped on the water taxi and went over to Fells Point, where I had a couple of Dos Equis lagers…

spicy garlic shrimp & feta skillet

It’s 7AM and I’m watching last Thursday’s Glee on demand. Uhhh… I don’t really have anything interesting to report. I have three weeks left in the semester, and then a week off before I start again for the summer. Meanwhile, everyone else my age who went to grad school will be graduating, and I’ll be…

honey glazed salmon with brown butter lime sauce

This fish.. oh my word. It is quick, easy, and healthy. Just like my weekend. Quick. The amount of time it takes to make this dinner is approximately equal to the time it took me to fall asleep on the couch after two Fat Tires and a rerun of The Taste on Saturday night. Wild…

seafood tortellini

You know that whole unwritten rule about how you’re supposed to eat light (read: nothing) the day before Thanksgiving? Well, that’s shot to hell. SOMEONE (read: Kelly) requested sauce and meatballs for dinner upon her arrival in Syracuse. My mom vetoed that idea, claiming that we wouldn’t have room in the refrigerator for those leftovers…

mahi mahi with mango salsa

Before I get to this fantastic recipe, a quick public service announcement. Did anyone see The Today Show earlier this week when they had a guy on promoting his new “Six Weeks to OMG” diet? (Really, you chose that name?) In case you missed it, here’s a rundown of what he recommends: 1) Skip breakfast….

oatmeal crusted baked tilapia

Today I went back to Loyola for a meeting and almost started crying. God I miss college. I know I’m still a student, but it doesn’t count because it isn’t fun and Towson isn’t a cool school with Jesuits and preppy beautiful people walking around. Sun shining on the quad, Boulder Garden Cafe, sitting on…

butternut squash risotto with shrimp

Let’s talk risotto. Like bread pudding, I had never made nor eaten it before. But I’ve watched Giada make it a million times and decided I had the technique down. If Rice and Risotto are two kids you babysit for, Rice is the one that you can stick in front of a movie with a…

ritz cracker cod

I have a few things to get off my chest. I dislike when people walk slowly. You’re/your and their/there/they’re misuse drives me up the wall. Girls who exercise with their hair down don’t belong in a gym. Or anywhere. I gag when couples communicate via Facebook, because no one is interested in that information. Shorts…

silom thai cooking school

Okay, jet lag sucks. I haven’t been able to stay up past 10:00, and last night I actually fell asleep while watching Revenge. Who does that?! But I just caught up on 2 weeks of How Sweet It Is and that breathed some life back into me. I want to make her latest crock pot…

what i ate in thailand

I’m BACKKKKK. Did ya miss me? I’ve been home for less than 2 hours after traveling for 36. Part of me feels like a zombie and part of me is bouncing off the walls to eat pasta and Italian bread for dinner after straight Thai food for the past two weeks. I loved it though-…