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Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)

December 29, 2019

Gambas al ajillo make an excellent party appetizer or light dinner. Garlicky shrimp with crushed red pepper and parsley is a classic Spanish appetizer. Served with a crisp white wine, it makes an excellent addition to a tapas party, as do Spanish-style marinated olives and tortilla española. 

gambas al ajillo with sliced garlic, crushed red pepper and parsley

Whether you are serving this as an appetizer for a fancy New Year’s Eve party, or as a nibble for a summer BBQ with a glass of wine, this Spanish garlic shrimp recipe is great for any occasion.

You can increase the portion and have it for a light dinner with a piece of crusty bread for soaking up all the delicious juices.

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Filed Under: Seafood Tagged With: appetizers, cooking, dinner, dinner ideas, easy recipe, fall, Food, garlic, gluten free, healthy, herbs, holidays, hors d'oeuvre, how to, menu, recipes, shrimp, Spain, spring, Summer, Tapas, weeknight cooking, weeknight dinner, winter

Italian Sausage Burger with Peppers

May 6, 2016

It’s the quintessential Brooklyn street fair food. There are food trucks at every single fair or festival selling that spicy sweet mix of sausage, peppers and onions. The scent of it wafting through the air brings back memories of walking through booths of games, cotton candy vendors and frozen lemonade stands. That is the inspiration for my sausage burger with peppers and onions.

Sausage Burger with tomatoes, peppers and onions with knife
When I realized that after 5 years of doing this blog, I didn’t have a single burger recipe on here, well… you can imagine my dismay. I have failed. In an attempt to make it up to you, I made a burger with the flavors of Italian sausage and peppers.  

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Filed Under: Beef/Pork/Poultry, Dinner, Sandwiches Tagged With: #BurgerMonth, beef, burger, cheese, fall, grilling, Italian, onions, peppers, sandwich, sausage, spring, Summer, winter

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