Today we’re making one of my new favorite recipes – Tzatziki Cucumber Salad – and we’re pairing with it a summer classic, Mediterranean Crab Cakes. Both of these recipes simply beg to be eaten seaside out in the sun, and if you can manage to pull that off, I can’t recommend it enough, because that’s…
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Summer Salmon Salad featuring Yarden Wines
This post has been sponsored by Yarden Wines. The following message is intended for an audience 21+ and all opinions expressed are my own. Please enjoy responsibly. Last week, in reviewing the bottle I received from the Golan Heights Winery, I touched briefly on the Galilee region for which the winery is named, and I’ll…
Grilled Lobster Tails and Sweet Tea
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MarinadesWithMazola #MakeItWithHeart #CollectiveBias We’re officially welcoming summer with Grilled Lobster Tails served alongside Sweet Honey Tea and a Fresh Greens Salad kicked up with a Creamy Gorgonzola Dressing! One of the very few things that simply…
Lobster Fra Diavolo and Hunt Country Wines
The following message is intended for those 21+. This post has been sponsored by Hunt Country Vineyards. All opinions expressed are my own. Please enjoy responsibly. Savor the taste of summer with this spicy Lobster Fra Diavolo alongside a glass of Hunt Country Wines. My introduction to New York wines happened a coupled years ago…
Cajun-Style Shrimp
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HuntsBestEverKetchup #CollectiveBias Spicy Cajun-Style Shrimp is a summertime must! Today we’re serving ours alongside Hunt’s Best Ever Ketchup for a richer, flavorful pairing. Recently, I watched a video entitled ‘100 Songs You’ve Heard and Don’t know the Name.’…
Baked Salmon Steaks
Baked until tender, these flavorful Salmon Steaks are seasoned with a sweet paprika and cumin based rub for light, delicious meal. It’s strange, some of the things that the mind decides are worth holding on to. For example, I remember to this day the first time I ever had a fish steak. My then young…
Stuffed Filet of Flounder
Rolled with an herbed breadcrumb stuffing, these Flounder filets make for an easy yet elegant weeknight dinner. Roasted meat drenched in its own herbed juices, steak seared with rosemary and butter, or burgers grilled to juicy perfection, these sorts of dishes comfort the soul while reaching back in our genetic consciousness to earlier, primal times….
Fig & Herb Marinated Salmon
This salmon filet is marinated with dried figs and herbs for a sweet, savory meal the whole family will enjoy. From chicken wings and pizza, to meatloaf and chili, parmigiana subs and cake, it’s fairly safe to say that I’ve been having my fair share of fun so far this year on Living the Gourmet…
Blackened Cod Fish Tacos
This post has been sponsored by Einstök. All opinions expressed are my own. The following message is intended for persons 21+. Please enjoy responsibly. We’re officially getting ready to welcome Summer and today we’re serving up Blackened Cod Fish Tacos alongside an ice-cold, refreshing glass of Einstök Icelandic White Ale. I remember a conversation I…
Summer Shrimp Salad
This Summer Shrimp Salad is a cool recipe for those hot summer nights that call for something refreshing! Bear with me for a moment as I set this up. I’ve spoken of ‘perfection’ here a couple of times, but the most apt definition, I’ve learned through experience, is that “Perfection is what we make it,”…
Soy Grilled Tuna Steaks
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #KickinItWithKikkoman #CollectiveBias The best dishes sometimes call for the simplest recipe. These Grilled Tuna Steaks are no exception to that. With just a handful of ingredients and a minimal amount of time, you’ll have a delicious meal that…
Spicy Shrimp Tacos
This blog post has been compensated by Borden® Cheese. All opinions are mine alone. #BordenCheeseLove #CollectiveBias #Ad Transform Taco night with Borden® Cheese melted over a fresh, zesty slaw and spicy shrimp! Memories are a recurring theme here on Living the Gourmet. In part, this is because food, and the enjoyment thereof, is very often…
Panko Crusted Fish with Ginger Rice Salad
Ginger Rice Salad is served alongside Panko crusted flounder for an easy, warm meal perfect for keeping the winter blues at bay. Thanks to Success® Rice for sponsoring this post and helping me make memorable meals for my family always. “The weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful,” the lyrics run. Indeed,…
Fresh Garden Salad and Salmon with Garden Pesto
Bumble Bee SuperFresh® Salmon with Garden Pesto is perfect when paired alongside a fresh garden salad and sweet potato wedges. It’s a light, satisfying meal perfect for any occasion. Throughout the human existence, and across all cultures, food has been means of celebration, and often times the amount of food was directly proportionally to the…
Flounder Fillets with Pesto
This post was sponsored on behalf of Maison Louis Jadot Wines via One2One Network. All opinions stated are my own. Light Flounder fillets are topped with a fresh garden pesto and seasoned breadcrumbs to accompany a crisp, summery glass of Louis Jadot Wines! It’s a phrase used in wine culture that I’m not terribly fond…
Lemon Basil Shrimp Skewers featuring HelloFresh
Thank you to HelloFresh for sponsoring this post! Get your summer grilling started with these fresh Lemon Basil Shrimp Skewers full of freshness and flavor! To quote the Good Doctor (Seuss), “How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time…
Wild Alaskan Pollock Burgers with Spicy Tzatziki
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #Swapyourburger #CollectiveBias Mix up your summer menu with these Wild Alaskan Pollock Burgers alongside a spicy Tzatziki. Delicious served on a bun or wrap, we topped ours off BLT-style! Living life on a river behind a fence of…
Grilled Shrimp Kabobs with Fresh Tzatziki Sauce
A delicious Spring meal is brought together beautifully with sweet and savory notes from honeydew melon wrapped in ham to zesty grilled shrimp kabobs that perfectly mirror the delicate essence of Voveti Prosecco. “Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine so that I may wet my mind and say something clever,” as Aristophanes remarked. While…
Oven Fried Calamari
Fried Calamari is getting a healthier reboot. Bursting with flavor and crunch this oven fried version is even more delicious! “I sit beside the fire and think Of all that I have seen Of meadow flowers and butterflies In summers that have been Of yellow leaves and gossamer In autumns that there were With morning…
Goldfish Crackers Crusted Baked Fish and Chips
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GoldfishMix #Walmart #CollectiveBias Bring smiles and spread joy with this delicious Fish and Chips recipe featuring a childhood classic snack – Goldfish® crackers! H.P. Lovecraft remarked in “The White Ship,” through the voice of Basil Elton that “Ocean…
Pork Pot Stickers & A Chinese New Year Celebration
This year we’re celebrating the Lunar New Year with a few of our favorite Asian-style cuisines! From pork pot stickers served with a spicy soy dipping sauce, steamed salmon and even fresh seaweed rolls, there is something for everyone to enjoy! “The world under heaven, after a long period of division, tends to unite; after…
Bumble Bee SuperFresh Meals
Napoleon once said that in victory you deserve champagne, but that in defeat you need it, a sentiment with which I could not possibly agree more. Enjoyment, or as Nero called it ‘feeling human,’ is all too often reserved for special moments, or we allot ourselves specific time inside of our busy schedules for brief…
New England Style Clambake
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NauticaforDad #CollectiveBias This Father’s Day, treat the anchor in your life to the Nautica Voyage Gift Set available at Macy’s. In honor of my Dad, I have prepared a classic New England Clambake infused with a garlic compound…
Asian Beer Batter Fish Egg Rolls & Chips
For this month, the innovative minds behind the Creative Cooking Crew are whipping up their best representation of a classic summer dish- Fish & Chips. I not only set out to develop a new flavor profile, but to completely reconstitute the traditional dish- ergo Asian Beer Batter Fish Egg Rolls & Chips. To start, I…
