Ole’s Swedish Hot Cakes Photos and Recipe Posted with Permission by the Little River Inn On my list of “must do’s” when I return home for a visit to the Mendocino coast in California is going to the Little River Inn for breakfast. Simply put, they have the best breakfast on the coast. It’s not uncommon for us to be there two or three times during our stay. One of my favorite dishes is their...
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Spicy Lemon Chicken Ingredients: 1 chicken, cut up (3-3.5 #) Marinade You’ll need two batches of marinade so double quantities of ingredients below: 1/2 cup lemon juice (from 3 lemons) 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 1 tsp white pepper 1 tsp salt Method: Combine and whisk marinade ingredients. Pour over chicken. Marinate from 3-4 hours… turning every 20-30 min or as you can. Before cooking, discard...
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Ultimate BLT Sandwich I was shopping at Whole Foods and couldn’t believe how beautiful the heirloom tomatoes are this time of year. I’m a big fan…. even in the winter months when I know they come from Mexico or the dessert in California. I’m mean, let’s face it… papayas and mangoes aren’t grown in Colorado either and I just can’t go 6 months without eating tomatoes! When I woke up this...
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Rocco and Aimee Hanson own a wonderful and inventive culinary company called Oui Cook in Mendocino, California. Describing them as caterers or even as chefs just does not do them justice. What they really do is create an ambiance for your event or private dinner that includes wonderfully prepared food. I have first hand experience with Oui Cook. Over the last few years, my family has insisted on Rocco and Aimee for any of our private...
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Paella with Seafood, Chicken and Chorizo There is something so festive and inviting about Paella . . .especially when it’s prepared over a wood fire or on the beach. I don’t claim that this recipe is an authentic or traditional version which would probably have rabbit and lima beans instead of chorizo and gabanzos. But I believe a 20 inch paella pan can be like an artist’s canvas. Have fun with it and make it...
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