What to Cook if a Rock Star Comes for Dinner

Lemongrass Fresh Island FishLet’s face it. Anything can happen to anyone at anytime, so it’s best to be prepared.

What if one day your husband called and said, “By the way, (favorite rock star) is coming over for dinner tomorrow night.”  Don’t laugh, it could totally happen!

We’re talking Billie Joe from Green Day, Perry Farrell from Jane’s Addiction, Eddie Vedder, Joan Jet, you get the picture.  A rock god whose poster used to hang on your bedroom wall is coming to your house for dinner!

What in the world are you going to cook?  I mean these are rock stars and rock stars are foodies. How do I know this? Well…. [Read more…]

Sesame Soy Mahimahi En Papillote

This is one of my favorite ways to prepare fresh island fish. Cooking en papillote is fancy for cooking in parchment paper. It is a great method for cooking healthy and flavorful dishes as it locks in all the moisture and aromatics.

You can prep these packets in the morning then pop them in the oven at dinnertime. That’s a no-brainer for easy entertaining in my book. [Read more…]