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Blistered Shishito Peppers

You have some friends coming by for dinner, and you’d like to give them something interesting to nibble on while they enjoy drinks before dinner is served, what could you serve them that’s easy and light? Problem solved, as soon as they arrive prepare a plate of blistered shishito peppers. These are so easy to make, they just take five minutes and bingo, bango, boom you have them.

Blistered Shishito Peppers by Diverse Dinners

 

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Asian Chicken Noodle Soup

If you’re experiencing chilly nights, like here in New York, you deserve this soup – Asian chicken noodle soup. It’s tremendously flavorful, nutritious, and satisfying. My friend and I had two bowls each, it’s just too difficult to be restrained once you know this soup is around.

This soup makes for a great lunchtime special too. It’s not too heavy, so you won’t find yourself in need of a nap by 3pm. Unless of course you overdo it, just like my friend and I did, by returning for another bowl.

Asian Chicken Noodle Soup

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Thai Green Salt Cod Curry

Here’s a great recipe for spice lovers – thai green salt cod curry. 

Salt cod is versatile, it can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner and paired with all sorts of flavors. It’s an ingredient used in many parts of the world and in so many ways, so I thought it would be interesting to bring it to you in another way. No cutlery necessary, just serve in a bowl with a pile of rotis and some beer. 

Thai Green Salt Cod Curry

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Spicy Swordfish Soup

When you’re looking for a simple meal for you and the family but need something satisfying and nutritious, try my spicy swordfish soup.

Spicy Swordfish Soup

This spicy swordfish soup is a perfect summertime meal. It’s light so you avoid that carb induced daze, and it’s very tasty with a subtle kick which you can control by adding more or less chili. Your family will thank you for giving them a satisfying meal providing fuel and energy to carry on with their day. 

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Jerk Pork Chops

The clocks went forward in NY early this morning and I’ve got that spring feeling! So, to promote warmer climes I decided to pull out my grill pan and cook some jerk pork chops. I love me some jerk pork chops – grilled and sizzling.  So now that March has arrived I pray the snow in NY will melt away and the weather will open up to warmer sunnier days so that we can kick start grilling season!

Now cooking jerked meat in a grill pan in your kitchen is ill-advised, you really need to grill jerk meat in a well ventilated area – the fumes from the spices can really catch you in the throat. So if like me, you live in a city with chilly temperatures you should cook your pork chops in the oven or save this recipe for when its warmer. I love the seared meat taste with jerk seasonings so I refused to wait for warmer weather and toughed it out like a trojan, coughing and cooking in my kitchen…No pain, no gain!

Jerk pork is a spicy meat treat which can be added to almost anything, rice, potatoes, veggies, you name it. I plan on featuring my jerk pork chops in some tacos tomorrow, as this dish will taste just as good a day or two later. I will slice, reheat and place in flour tortillas and top with crispy lettuce – yum!

Jerk meat is a veritable sensation of the senses, if you enjoy spicy food this is your dish.

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