Shrimp and Grits topped with bacon

Happy Holidays!!! I hope you are all having a great holiday season with family and friends.  I wanted to share with you a couple of dishes I prepared on Christmas eve.  Last year in our house we started to make the 7 fishes. Since my husband and I come from Italian descents, we wanted to…

My 5 Fishes

I love the Italian tradition of the 7 fishes and I know some people in my family will create a 7 fishes dinner around the holidays.   In Brazil we usually celebrate Christmas eve with our families and friends, while Christmas day is usually celebrated with your immediate family.  This year I figured on just having a…

Watermelon Gazpacho

A lot of people know about the traditional gazpacho, which is a tomato based cold soup.  But I have heard a lot about different types of gazpacho, and i think the one that stood out the most was watermelon, so i gave it a try.  I took some watermelon, olive oil, orange juice, and salt and blended…

Filet Mignon and Shrimp

Last night for dinner I made some Filet Mignon topped with lemon butter dill sauce; with Shrimp and a side of Sauted Broccolini, Baby Portobello Mushrooms, Leeks, Garlic and Olive oil.  A filling meal but yet light on the belly.  The aroma of everything cooking was delish.  If you haven’t had broccolini before, give it a try.  It tastes like…