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Chef Cherisse’s Sumptuous Shrimp Ceviche

Those of you who follow my blog know that occasionally I am a cooking assistant at Whisk in Cary, one of my favorite stores ever! I always love working with Chef Cherisse Byers, and the last time I assisted, she made one … Continue reading

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Kel’s Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad with Lemon Aioli Dressing

Here’s a wonderful pasta salad, perfect as a side dish for summer gatherings or else as a meal on its own. The lemon aioli dressing is nice and refreshing and pairs perfectly with the smokiness of the salmon and mozzarella. … Continue reading

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Kel’s Buffalo Shrimp with the Best Bleu Cheese Dressing Ever!

Medium-sized shrimp was on sale the other day at Harris Teeter for $5.99 a pound, so I decided to grab some and prepare them with some buffalo sauce and my homemade bleu cheese dressing. It was a dark and stormy … Continue reading

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Gina Homolka’s Thai-Inspired Shrimp

If you haven’t visited Skinnytaste.com, you should. It’s a great website that features delicious, low-fat recipes from blogger Gina Homolka. While I have not met Gina in person, I follow her blog because she has a ton of healthy recipes … Continue reading

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Kel’s Spicy Pickled Shrimp

I love serving shrimp at parties and this year for our Open House I wanted to spice up things, instead of having the same old boiled version with cocktail sauce (which, BTW, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, especially … Continue reading

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Sesame Ginger Salmon With Honey Ginger Glaze

Brad and I love salmon, so when his sister Karen sent me this recipe, I knew I would have to give it a try. Karen lives in the Pacific Northwest and cooks a lot of salmon, and thought Brad and … Continue reading

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Shrimp Salad Pitas

Years ago, Clawson’s Restaurant and Pub in beautiful Beaufort, N.C., served a delicious shrimp salad in a pita pocket. Beaufort is on North Carolina’s crystal coast, right outside of Atlantic Beach and Morehead City, and has a great collection of … Continue reading

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Kel’s Crabilicious Crab Cakes

“You cannot teach a crab to walk straight” – Aristophanes Aaaaah, crabs. I love the sweetness of the meat, whether it’s  Maryland blue, Dungeness, rock, Alaskan King or soft shell. I have to admit  that sometimes I’m lazy and just … Continue reading

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Pampa’s Tuna Salad Recipe

As I mentioned in my post: Ten Tasty Tuna Salad Sandwiches, my grandfather, Kelton Virnelson, used to make the best tuna salad. He only used BumbleBee white albacore tuna, and would add diced celery and onion, white pepper (it was more … Continue reading

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Sockeye Salmon Two Ways

The great thing about wild Alaska sockeye salmon is not only is it delicious, but it is also full of natural minerals and vitamins that are good for you. High in protein, antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids, it contains no … Continue reading

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