We love eating at Bonefish Grill and are crazy about their Bang Bang Shrimp. When served as an appetizer, Bonefish Grill nestles their shrimp in a bed of lettuce. They also serve it as an entrée in tacos. My husband loves Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos, so I have been re-creating and perfecting this recipe. While many taco recipes call for shredded cabbage, I like nestling my shrimp in a bed of lettuce just like Bonefish. I garnish it with chopped tomatoes, pickled jalapeño slices, and chopped green...

Carne asada is one of my all-time Mexican favorites. In Spanish, the name means “grilled meat”. Typically, carne asada is made from either flank steak, skirt steak, or flap steak. The meat is either rubbed with a combination of salt, pepper, and spices or marinated. You can eat the “grilled meat” by itself, with sides of Spanish rice and refried beans, or you can chop it and eat it burrito style. When serving carne asada, common accompaniments are shredded green cabbage, rice, beans,...

Why are ham and lamb traditional entrées for Easter dinner? Historians trace eating lamb this time of year back to the story of Passover, which is celebrated by Jewish people. The book of Exodus tells the story of a series of terrible plagues inflicted by God upon the Egyptians to free the Israelites from slavery. The Israelites smeared the sacrificial blood of lambs on their doorposts so the Angel of Death would pass over, saving their first born sons. It became customary to celebrate...