Italian Prawns with Cherry Tomatoes
This was my first attempt in making prawns. It was much easier than expected and turned out perfect. I served this dish with a big side salad and a healthy and fancy meal was prepared with little effort and time. What a fancy yet simple, quick, and healthy meal… Ingredients 3/4 lbs / 350 g prawns 3/4 [...]
Baked Salmon with Lebanese-inspired Yogurt-Tahini Sauce
This meal is absolutely amazing. It is proof that healthy food can be indeed very tasty and easy to make. The sauce was whipped up in a few minutes and then spread on the fish. While the salmon was baking in the oven, I made a big salad and some homemade dressing to go along with [...]
Baked Mediterranean Trout
We have a few trout in the freezer that we caught not too long ago here in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. I already prepared a few this way, and I am very excited to share this recipe. It is really delicious and healthy. The salty olives and capers contrast the sweetness of the peppers and tomatoes. [...]
Barbecued Calamari Steaks
This recipe is very simple yet it delivers the most tender calamari (squid) steaks I have ever eaten. I have been asked whether I was beating the heck out of those steaks to make them so tender but honestly I did not even touch the meat tenderizer. The secret lies in boiling it for a short [...]
North African Fish Couscous
When I saw this recipe I immediately thought of the French movie “La graine et le mullet”. In English the movie is known as “The Secret of the Grain” or “Couscous”. It is a wonderful movie about a man named Slimane and his plans to establish a restaurant as a legacy for his family. Fish [...]