Black and Blue Chicken

I was browsing through the selection at the Meat Market, unsure of what I wanted to cook for this trip, when I remembered their black and blue chicken. It’s basically skinless, boneless chicken breasts marinated in a black pepper and blue cheese sauce. It makes excellent kebabs, but it’s also fantastic in a skillet. Throw…

Steak and Lobster

Classic surf ‘n turf dish, cooked in a cast iron skillet during our recent trip to Flying Flags RV Resort near Solvang, CA. My wife has been badgering me for some lobster, so here it is. And it was actually pretty awesome. Ingredients 1 x fresh lobster tail (we split one between us, but you…

Breakfast of Champions

Is there a better way to start a day of wine tasting than with a good, solid Bloody Mary? Ingredients Vodka Bloody Mary Mix (ZingZang is really good) Celery Shrimp, asparagus, oysters, pickled onions, olives etc. Whatever you want really. Throw a whole cheeseburger or prime rib in there for all I care. It’s your…

Pan-Fried Halibut with Shrimp and Asparagus

Fresh halibut steak, dipped in beaten egg, then covered in a mixture of Panko breadcrumbs, fresh garlic and Parmesan cheese. Fried with olive oil in a hot cast-iron skillet 5 minutes each side. Near the end of cooking, I added a dozen precooked shrimp into the skillet for a couple of minutes. Asparagus was placed…