Preparation time: 20 mins. This makes a nice change from the regular shrimp cocktail version, and is a great first course for an elegant dinner. For 4 servings you will need:1 lb. cooked shrimp; shelled and deveined. Sauce:½ cup sour cream4 Tbsp. mayonnaise½ Tbsp. lemon juice2 Tbsp. chili sauceDash sugar and paprikaSalt and black pepper […]
Shrimp
4 cups bite-size pieces lettuce, chilled1 pound cooked shrimp, chilled¾ cup sliced celery4 hard-cooked eggs, quartered8 asparagus spears4 marinated artichokes, cut in half Louis Dressing:¾ cup mayonnaise or salad dressing½ cup chili sauce1 tablespoon chopped chives½ teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce¼ teaspoon salt Prepare dressing at 30 minutes ahead of serving time. Mix all ingredients and chill. […]
This is the dinner that you, my friends, chose as my Spring Dinner from Great Dinners from Life by Eleanor Graves***. (1969). The globe artichoke is surely the engineering marvel of the vegetable world. It is so formidably constructed that one wonders what inquisitive Italian first though that the bud of the thistle plant wouldContinue reading Great Dinners from Life: Shrimp-Stuffed Artichoke (1969)
Earlier this month I hosted my annual Christmas party, The Holly Ball (a.k.a the Ball Party). At the Holly Ball, all the food is ball-shaped. This was the 4th Holly Ball*** (5th if you count the inaugural party, A Very Manny Christmas–a celebration for my friend Manny’s 50th birthday). Speaking of Manny, I am usingContinue reading Holly Ball 2022
Hello and welcome to Blends Bash 2022, hosted by the lovely folks at The Book Club Cook Book. Every year they send out some of their delicious spice blends to bloggers like myself who experiment and then share the results with you! This year I was assigned 3 different spice blends to play with. ThisContinue reading BLENDS BASH 2022: Shrimp with Red New Orleans Sauce (1960)