2013 Column Antonio Villagomez Archive Stories

When I served this amazingly easy and tasty Asian style pork loin at a recent catering, many people offered their compliments and asked me to share the recipe. AMAZINGLY EASY ASIAN STYLE PORK TENDERLOIN Ingredients 2 pounds pork tenderloin For marinade: 1⁄2 cup low sodium soy sau

Today I am sharing a very simple pan-seared salmon recipe that you can prepare in just a few minutes. PAN-SEARED SALMON Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 6-ounce salmon filets 4 boiled red potatoes, cut into cubes 1 teaspoon chopped garlic 1 cup white wine 3 tables

This week, I am sharing a very tasty pasta recipe. SHRIMP PUTTANESCA WITH LINGUINI Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 2 tablespoons capers 1⁄2 cup chopped kalamata olives 1 tablespoon chopped anchovies 2 cu

This week, I am sharing a very easy grilled chicken recipe. GRILLED CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES Ingredients 2 tablespoons smoked paprika 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon lemon pepper 1 tablespoon finely chopped chipotle pepper 4 tablespoons olive oil

This week, I am sharing a recipe for a very tasty savory seafood bread pudding.SAVORY SEAFOOD BREAD PUDDING Ingredients 2 cups diced croissants 2 cups diced sourdough bread 4 tablespoons melted butter 2 cups chicken stock 2 cups heavy cream 4 eggs

This week, I am sharing a simple recipe for a very tasty picadillo casserole, a dish that is popular in many Caribbean and Latin American countries. PICADILLO CASSEROLE Ingredients 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped carrot 2 pounds ground sirloin 1&f

This week, I am sharing a very simple and elegant recipe for lobster that could make a perfect Valentine's Day dinner. ELEGANT LOBSTER IN CREAM SAUCE Ingredients 2 tablespoons melted butter 1 pound lobster meat, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1⁄2 cup chopped carrot

This week, I am sharing a very popular recipe from the Mexican state of Veracruz: huachinango en salsa de tomate, or red snapper with tomato sauce. HUACHINANGO EN SALSA DE TOMATE Serves four to six Ingredients 3 tablespoons cooking oil 4 red snapper fillets, 1⁄2-pound each, see cook's n

This week, I am sharing another simple pasta recipe that is delicious as well. It uses broccoli rabé, a leafy vegetable also known as rapini. BROCCOLI RABE PASTA Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound broccoli rabé 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 1 tablespoon chopped an

This week, one of my customers requested that I share a very simple recipe for vegetarian lasagna. VEGETARIAN LASAGNA Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 1 cup chopped onion 1⁄2 cup chopped celery 1⁄2 cup chopped carrots 1 cup c

This week, I am sharing a very simple recipe for chicken piccata. CHICKEN PICCATA Ingredients 1 pound uncooked chicken breast, thinly sliced Flour, for tossing the chicken in 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided use 2 teaspoons chopped garlic, divided use 1⁄2 cup chicken sto

This week, we are preparing an easy three-cheese ravioli served in a tomato-basil sauce. THREE-CHEESE RAVIOLI Ingredients For ravioli: 2 cups ricotta cheese 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 cup grated Manchego cheese 1 cup caramelized fennel, see cook's notes Salt