Preheat oven to 350°F with the rack in the middle position. Grease an 8-by-8-inch baking dish. Make bread pudding: Whisk together pumpkin, eggs, milk, cream, sugar, butter, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, ginger, and nutmeg in a bowl until smooth. Fold in bread and pecans. Let stand 30 minutes. Transfer to prepared baking dish and bake until set, 30 to 35 minutes. … Read More

Cool and crisp for the summer, this quick and easy seared salmon recipe is perfect for those warm summer nights with friends and family.

If you are using frozen raw shrimp, defrost them quickly and safely by putting the shrimp in a large bowl of lightly salted ice water (1 1/2 teaspoons of salt for every quart of water). We cook the shrimp scampi in butter and olive oil so we can cook at a relatively high heat without burning the butter but still … Read More