Usually I find recipes to try out, or come up with my own based on my preferences. Tonight a recipe found me. I came home from the restaurant slightly hungry, but not too bad due to a nice sirloin I’d eaten a few hours before. So it was that I received an email with some recipes. Now it’s disclaimer time, this recipe is sponsored by Hellman’s. Oh no! You say. You sell out!! You say, with an extra exclamation point. But really people, jarred mayo is something we all have in the house. more…

Lately in our house we’ve been getting the bulk of meats from frozen sources. Or at least from large hunks we’ve purchased at a warehouse style store (BJ’s, Costco, etc) and then carved up at home. So the meats haven’t been fresh. There’s even a bag of tilapia in our chest freezer. But damnit I just wanted something fresher, and walking by the meat and seafood department at Wegmans has left me drooling the past few weeks. Gorgeous ribeyes and porterhouse steaks have been calling to me, and then I ironically choose the shrimp this week. more…

Ingredients:

Marinade

¼ cup olive oil
1 shallot, finely minced
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
Juice of 2 limes
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