I love to cook! So this is a place where I share anything that I cook that is worthy of sharing. I am also currently preparing to get my Cicerone Certification, so I may share some things about that as I progress. Not to mention many other random things that come to mind. Oh, and by the way, did I mention that I love to cook! Please support this blog by using Amazon links. Tumblr (3.0; @ssimkins)http://www.seansimkins.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m12bixBDTO1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Strawberries with aged balsamic and ice cream!</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/19494492768http://www.seansimkins.com/post/19494492768Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:08:57 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m12afsmMhs1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Plated Shepherd’s pie!</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/19493237124http://www.seansimkins.com/post/19493237124Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:45:28 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m12ab4YMLL1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Shepard’s pie for St Patty’s day!</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/19493082896http://www.seansimkins.com/post/19493082896Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:42:40 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0qsqwpOyl1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>This year’s garden by a local company called Aleta’s Barefoot Gardens! Really cool and all organic!</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/19145672251http://www.seansimkins.com/post/19145672251Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:49:44 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzxhpzEswl1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tonight, my potato pizza. Olive oil, garlic, spinach, Swiss chard, motz cheese, cheddar cheese, potatoes, red onions, bacon, and parm cheese.</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/18226615560http://www.seansimkins.com/post/18226615560Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:01:11 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzvq03adMD1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Pizza night! From scratch of course. I tried to do a little wheat flour this time. Added Swiss chard and spinach as base.</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/18171376694http://www.seansimkins.com/post/18171376694Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:04:51 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzb76gBkOe1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Made a fresh loaf to go with our Temecula Olive oil and Balsamic Bianco.</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/17527909647http://www.seansimkins.com/post/17527909647Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:06:16 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6qwmc3up1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Made one of my wife’s favorites. Filet Mignon with goat cheese and chili sauce.</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/16274602745http://www.seansimkins.com/post/16274602745Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:50:46 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxvc7fLBMJ1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Butternut Squash soup with croutons, cilantro and Parmesan cheese. Produce came from my CSA, Harvest2U.</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/15920898593http://www.seansimkins.com/post/15920898593Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:59:39 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwzy4cWHBH1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Rainbow Chard linguine with a cheese sauce. No recipe this time. Just winging it. It turned out delicious!</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/15004318365http://www.seansimkins.com/post/15004318365Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:09:48 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lummzwSfYm1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Gorgonzola and bacon burger on a kaiser role! Mmmmm!</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/12767854011http://www.seansimkins.com/post/12767854011Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:33:32 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lumldwYG0Q1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Patties with the proper indent in the middle. Gonna use bacon fat on griddle to cook these bad boys!</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/12765963736http://www.seansimkins.com/post/12765963736Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:58:43 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lumkbxMLdC1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Just ground my own beef for some burgers! Everyone should own a Kitchen Aid!</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/12764746569http://www.seansimkins.com/post/12764746569Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:35:57 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lumh6ur7lF1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Walnut crumb pumpkin pie with graham cracker crust! All homemade including crust and pumpkin purée.</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/12761199395http://www.seansimkins.com/post/12761199395Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:28:06 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu0iqpx7V51qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Anniversary dinner. 8 years!! Prime fillet mignon with toasted goat cheese and a chili sauce! One of our go to special meals.</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/12226479938http://www.seansimkins.com/post/12226479938Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:54:24 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltcdd43KLc1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Stuffed Red Peppers! Ground turkey, spinach, celery, onions and feta cheese.</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/11678329677http://www.seansimkins.com/post/11678329677Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:55:52 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltaiuye5QO1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Scallops Provençal with green beans. Awesome!</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/11637809960http://www.seansimkins.com/post/11637809960Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:59:22 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt8quumALu1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tuscan roasted chicken with zucchini, tomatoes and fennel.</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/11599621435http://www.seansimkins.com/post/11599621435Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:56:54 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt6s4gqlAI1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Scallops with succotash and parsley drizzle. From Ellie Krieger.</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/11553527720http://www.seansimkins.com/post/11553527720Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:29:04 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lstvpwsyIk1qanyzuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Shrimp, tomato, basil, feta, linguine. Very good!</p>http://www.seansimkins.com/post/11256646248http://www.seansimkins.com/post/11256646248Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:17:56 -0700