Before Mardi Gras, I promised to give you all the recipe for my Shrimp and Grits. This is stupidly simple, and a really fast meal when I've forgotten to defrost anything for supper. I use frozen raw shrimp that will defrost in half an hour in a bowl of cool water, and quick cooking grits …
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Shrimp Flower Appetizer
With another holiday meal coming up next weekend, I thought I'd share a variation of my Shrimp and Avocado Roumelade appetizer. I fixed it a bit differently and tweaked the recipe too. Start by gathering your ingredients. Remember my thrift store score of these parfait glasses? No one says they can only be used for …
Christmas Tablescape and an Appetizer recipe
Whether the celebration is on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, the perfect menu needs a pretty setting. This year I set my table with the Lenox Holiday Tartan china I inherited from my mother. Red placemats embroidered with green holly leaves and cutwork are at each place, with matching napkins in holly berry metal napkin …
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