Grilled steak & spicy herb salad - bright greens and herbs, sweet grapes, and tender marinated steak.

Grilled Steak with Spicy Herb Salad

Three events led to me this salad: A photo of a grill,  herbs, and the hated weekly  newspaper.  All seemingly unrelated, but they came together in the perfect food storm. The Grill I saw a grill in Bon Appetit magazine – it was the Kudu grill and I had to have it.  After a tad bit of research, and a quite bit of begging to management because I had just bought a grill that same week, I ordered it.  Big disappointment when I was put on a waiting list.  Ok, whatever, I can wait.  Herbs Meantime, my life goes on, oatmeal,…

This is it, just want you wanted, a no-mayo slaw featuring crisp apple, carrot, and cabbage topped with a delicious vinegar based dressing.

Veg and Apple Slaw

It’s that time guys. It’s time for the beach. It’s time for going out on my SUP. What I really mean is it’s time for the heat. It’s time to sweat. The soup, stews, and roasting will have to be put on hold until fall. Not the soups, my wife will cook a soup even when it’s 150° outside. But we really just try not to heat up the kitchen. We move to lighter food so it doesn’t beat us down in the heat. You all know what I’m saying. Anyway, this is perfect for those nights in the summer…

Delicious beet and goat cheese stack! Great summer appetizer. Made even easier in your Instant Pot!

Beet Salad Napoleon

I love cool foods in the summer. Conch ceviche, shrimp, salads, and now this gorgeous beet and goat cheese stack. There was this one time, I was in Key West, actually it was only three months ago. I was in Key West and believe it or not, I had no idea where to go eat for dinner. I had been to every place (or so I thought) and just didn’t really have a feel for anything. Doesn’t sound like a problem that garners a lot of sympathy, I know. So here I was hungry and hot, because Key West is…