Stuffed Peppers

Yum! Once again, a taste of spain wins here. Got the recipe from a book I actually first saw in Anthropologie. Go figure.

Time-wise, this one was a lot more work than last night's garlic shrimp. Although the actual time in the kitchen wasn't very intensive, between the rice, the pepper-baking, and the meat-simmering, there were a lot of long-cooking processes that couldn't happen simultaneously.

I added a little dollop of feta on top just as a tease (at room temp). would definitely do again.

Basic ingredients here:

onions

ground beef (lamb was suggested)

garlic

tomatoes

white wine

spanish rice

spices

olive oil

Garlic Shrimp

Spanish experiment number one was a success. I decided to go with a standard: garlic shrimp with spanish rice (and some string beans on the side, more for the nutritional value).

Here's a pic of the goods. (recipe to come soon)

(no flash, getting better with the macro foscus pics without a stand. I think i need to get a small, portable tripod if I'm going to be serious about this)

A Dabble in Spain

I love just about everything Spanish: the sports, the wine, the cheese, the tapas, port, the language, flamenco, don quixote, the people. So, what better way to celebrate a culture than to plan a trip and try a week's worth of dishes:

Tuesday: Grilled Garlic Shrimp

Wednesday: Stuffed Peppers (with rice, meat, tomatoes, onions)

Thursday: Salmon with parsley/basic pesto with green beans

Stay tuned for pictures, recipes, and reviews. Decided to go with FreshDirect today. I'm a big fan of their new rating system. It's a great way to choose veggies and fruit that are in season and extra-fresh.