Brazilian food has grown very popular in recent years and these jalapeno steaks are a fine example of the cuisine itself.
Spicy Beet Borscht
Borscht is another Ukrainian soup whose popularity long ago spread to the eastern Baltic countries, especially Russia where it’s now considered a national dish. Although borscht is usually not a hot-peppery soup, I’ve eaten some surprisingly spicy versions of it on my travels in Russia and Eastern Europe.
Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce
If you want this to be spicy, try using chile pepper oil instead of olive oil.
Grilled Scallops with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Because scallops cook so quickly, they’re ideal for cold weather cooking. Try to get day boat or dry-packed scallops (scallops that haven’t been treated with sodium tripolyphosphate (STP) which causes the scallops to absorb water increasing the weight and the price of the scallop). “Enhanced” scallops won’t sear properly due to the excess liquid.