Garlic Herb Butter Shrimp Pasta

Garlic Herb Butter Shrimp Pasta, originally uploaded by mooshee85.

Terrific lighting on this shot.

Photo note:

"I had never cooked shrimp before, so I wanted to give it a try. It's super quick and easy to cook, although cleaning was a bit of a pain. I sauteed them in butter, garlic, basil, parsley, salt and pepper, and then tossed that over some angel hair pasta. So scrumptious.

-breanna- "

Garlic Shrimp & Grape Tomatoes

Garlic Shrimp & Grape Tomatoes, originally uploaded by dwinning (AFK for a few).

This looks fabulous, and here's what the photographer has to say:

"Last nights dinner, this is tossed into pasta. This literally takes 15 minutes to make.

1lb - Thin Spaghetti
1lb - Small Shrimp, Raw, Peeled, De-veined
2tbsp - Lemon Zest (zest of one lemon)
1/2 a lemon worth of juice
1/4c Olive Oil
6 - Cloves Garlic, minced
1pint - Cherry or Grape Tomatoes, halved
4 - Scallions, sliced thin
1/4c - Dry Vermouth
1/2cup - Flat Leaf Parsley, Chopped fine
20 - Basil Leaves, torn
S&P

Heat large pot of water for pasta. When boiling add salt and cook pasta al dente (~7 mins).

Heat a large non-stick skillet (or seasoned cast iron) over medium to med-high. Season the shrimp withe the lemon zest, lemon juice and a little salt. Add the olive oil to the hot pan and then add the shrimp. Cook for a minute then add garlic, tomatoes, scallions and toss, cooking for another minute or two until the shrimp are firm and pink (that is that stage we are at in this picture). Add the vermouth and the herbs. Turn off the heat. Drain pasta well add to the sauce. Toss and combine the sauce with the pasta and season with S&P.

Serves 4-6

Note: I prefer to use 3/4 lb of pasta just so that there is more sauce in the mix.
Note: Bay Scallops make a great substitute for shrimp.
Note: Be aware of flame-ups when adding any alcohol to a hot pan
Note: Toss in pot you used to boil noodles as skillet it probably too small for this."

Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp Scampi, originally uploaded by disneymike.

I had shrimp this evening, sauteed in olive oil and lemon, and this got me thinking about other shrimp dishes. So, I went looking. . .


Photographer's note and a link to their blog:

" Shrimp Scampi I made for dinner this evening.

This is one of the favorite dishes I make. You can find the recipe on my blog. "

Cookus Interruptus - How to Cook Fresh Local Organic Whole Foods Despite Life's Interruptions

Cookus Interruptus - How to Cook Fresh Local Organic Whole Foods Despite Life's Interruptions

Creamy Pesto

Creamy Pesto, originally uploaded by myveggiekitchen.

This is a poem on a plate. I'm in love~

Photographer's note and link:

Creamy Pesto - Rotini with pesto in a cashew cream sauce.

My Veggie Kitchen

Pesto, Artichoke, Prosciutto and Asiago Panini

Pesto, Artichoke, Prosciutto and Asiago Panini, originally uploaded by creampuffsinvenice.

Yesterday, I made pesto pasta. The pesto was made from fresh basil leaves, of course, and we ate it all before I could take a photo. So now I'm on the hunt for images of food using pesto. And this one is quite beautiful~

Photo note and link:

"Recipe:
creampuffsinvenice.ca/2006/09/12/panini-mania-pesto-artic..."

butter cake

butter cake, originally uploaded by C.Mariani (mostly away).

Yum~

Yummy!

Yummy!, originally uploaded by Astrid..

This looks amazing!

Photographer's note:

"Always remember:
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day."

Sunday Raspberry Pancakes

Sunday Raspberry Pancakes, originally uploaded by Sunshine Hanan.

To see more, check out this cook's / photographer's blog:



"Sunday morning pancakes ... what a perfect way to start the day :o)

Pancakes recipe can be found on http://sunshinecooking.blogspot.com/"

Happy Sunday!! Breakfast ... Filipino Style :-)

Happy Sunday!! Breakfast ... Filipino Style :-), originally uploaded by TulipFleurs (busy mode here and there).

Photo note:

"I know I've taken several of this type of "breakfast" shots before but what can I say when I'm so addicted to taking food pictures. As I was getting my glass of juice to put on the table, the hubs said "hurry up, go get the camera" . . . I know he was being a smart a$$ about it. :-) Anyhoo, this was today's breakfast . . . your typical Filipino Style breakfast with longinisa (Filipino sweet sausages), eggs, fried garlic rice and I always have some sort of veggie . . . sliced cucumbers & tomatoes in seasoned vinegar and olive oil. We have this about once a month . . . not even. There are times we even have this for dinner . . . ;-)"

DOMINICAN BREAKFAST

DOMINICAN BREAKFAST, originally uploaded by ::: Luca Brasi :::.

This photographer tells us:

"One of the things that I liked when I was in New York was the great gastronomical diversity, I believe that I must have eaten at least food of 10 different countries. In this case one is the famous Dominican Breakfast that includes mangu (cooked green banana , onion, fried eggs, fried cheese and sausage, also fried. Aside from this humble dish, this came accompanied with coffee and milk, Tropicana orange juice (the best one that I have tasted) and toasted bread....No apt for dietetic. All this food was sufficient until the supper.
Note: I had this kind of breakfast only on sundays.
Price: 7,00 usd.
Place: Restaurant "El Coral" (Broadway at West 158th St. Manhattan, New York City, NY)
Subway: 1 at 157th St. Station
I recommend it."
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bacon for breakfast

bacon for breakfast, originally uploaded by EllenJo.

Love it!

Photo note:

"Did somebody say bacon?"
A Sunday morning breakfast gets the dogs full attention"

Sunday morning breakfast

Sunday morning breakfast, originally uploaded by shubhangi athalye.

Ooh! As a friend of mine often says, "I'll eat that!"

Photo note:

"Plain and wholesome idli - made with rice & lentils, served with chutney (coconut, chillies,coriander) & sambar (lentils, spices,tomatoes, curry leaves & vegetables). It tastes best served in banana leaves but I make do with leaf design dishes."

Comfort Food

Comfort Food, originally uploaded by Seitti.

Now, this is a truly beautiful Sunday breakfast pic.

Photo note:

"I woke up today at 5am because of some kids upstairs. They started running around their apartment yelling, screaming and crying. It's Sunday for Chrissakes! So, obviously I needed pancakes to cheer myself up."

This woulda worked for me!

Allium thunbergii

ヤマラッキョウ/Allium thunbergii, originally uploaded by nobuflickr.

Gorgeous~

Note:

"2009/10/31
京都府立植物園/Photo was taken in The Kyoto Botanical Garden
ユリ科ネギ属の多年草で、学名は Allium thunbergii。英名はありません。"