Australia: Tandoori Snapper & Chilli Salt Squid Salad
Australia: Tandoori Snapper & Chilli Salt Squid Salad

For the Australian Grand Prix I pulled a few recipes from a 1990's-era nouveau cuisine cookbook: A Taste of Australia. We made Chilli Salt Squid Salad and a Tandoori Marinated fish. Cooking with squid is relatively new to me, and this was only my second time making calamari. It turns out to be super easy (given that the squid is cleaned ahead of time for you)! The spice blend on the calamari and the kick of chili in the dressing for the salad were surprising flavors and really quite good. With my penchant for vegetable and simpler meals, I think the salad would have been a good meal in itself. 

Read More
AustraliaMaria DawsonEntree, Sides Comments
Pre-Season Testing 2018 Week 2- Catalonian Rice with Caramelized Onions
Pre-Season Testing 2018 Week 2- Catalonian Rice with Caramelized Onions

These dishes would warm anyone's bones. Both of Catalonian origin, the rice dish is emblematic of a common Catalonian cooking style where they freely mix meat and seafood, apparently this even has a name: mar y montaña (sea and mountain). And the greens were a perfect complement, though an "everyday first course" they added a special element to the meal. Followed up by a Vermouth Cocktail, this was a great foil to any poor weather. 

Read More
SpainMaria DawsonSeafood, Entree, Chicken, SidesComment
Pre-Season Testing 2018
Pre-Season Testing 2018

Testing this year, as in the past, will be in Barcelona at the Circuit de Catalunya. This gives me a perfect opportunity to use my new tome The Cuisines of Spain by Teresa Barrenechea. Plenty of dishes inspired by Catalonian cuisine perfect for a little pre-season tastiness! 

Read More
F1 Blog NewsMaria DawsonFunComment
Key Lime Pie
Key Lime Pie

As Deb at Smitten Kitchen notes, “despite the name, you don’t need key limes to make this. I mean, if you can get them, please do. They’re wonderful. But I made this, as I often do, with regular grocery store Persian limes and it’s no less dreamy with them.”

Read More
United StatesMaria DawsonDessertComment
24 Hours of Daytona - Shrimp and Pepper Skewers
24 Hours of Daytona - Shrimp and Pepper Skewers

In the mood for something bright and summery to battle the feeling of it being dark at 5:00 and consistently blustery outside, we made grilled Shrimp and Pepper Skewers (we even pulled the cover of the grill and brought it out of dormancy for the occasion), Black Bean and Rice Salad, Fresh Pineapple Salsa, Mojitos, and Key Lime Pie! 

Read More
United StatesMaria DawsonSeafood, Vegetarian, Entree, Sides, Vegan, Vegetables, SaladComment
Mexico: Chicken Tacos and Margs
Mexico: Chicken Tacos and Margs

I love Mexican food, and California-ized Mexican is just as good, but with more avocado. We made shredded chicken tacos and served them with homemade refried beans, stir fried zucchini, and fresh pineapple salsa. And of course we followed them up with some classic margaritas. 

Read More
MexicoMaria DawsonEntreeComment