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How To Make Shrimp Scampi

July 20, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

Dinner, Fish, Herbs / Spices recipe card, Undieting

Shrimp scampi is a really popular dish, which means it has more variations than you can shake a bamboo skewer at. About the only thing that's in pretty much all the recipes I've checked out is butter and garlic. And really, how can you go wrong when you start there? Interesting note: "Scampi" is actually a type of lobster. The preparation I'm showing here was a popular way of making it, so in the U.S. we now use the word "scampi" to refer to the style more often than the ingredient. … [Read more...]

Dinner at Blackrock

July 19, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

Uncategorized

People in my parents' generation -- and frankly most of the people in my generation -- can't understand the idea that people can meet online and collaborate on projects without ever meeting. But that's how I made my second book, Starting From Scratch. I hadn't met any of my co-authors in real life before we worked together. Now, it's 1-for-6. We went to meet Kristin at Blackrock, her husband's family home for eight generations. I could easily write several posts about the visit: going out … [Read more...]

Mango Prep Update

July 15, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

Technique

A couple of weeks ago when I showed how to prep a mango, Mike mentioned that it was easier to turn the skin inside-out after slicing the flesh. Yup, definitely easier. And if you do more cuts, so the chunks are smaller, it's even easier than that. … [Read more...]

World’s Easiest Ice Cream Recipe

July 13, 2010 (Updated April 16, 2014) by Drew Kime

Dessert recipe card, Take-out replacement

Ice cream is pretty simple to make, but can be tedious and time-consuming. This one is too simple. You won't believe it's as good as I'm telling you. I didn't believe it either. I read about it over a month before I finally made it ... what a waste of time. If you like ice cream, you have to try this. It's amazing. … [Read more...]