Lighter Shrimp Scampi from Cleo Coyle

This is my lighter take on the traditional version of shrimp scampi, and I use the term "traditional" loosely. Why? Because you will not find "shrimp scampi" in a cookbook of authentic Italian cuisine. This dish was born in America. When you order it in a restaurant, you'll usually be served a gratin of large shrimp that have been split, brushed with an obscene amount of garlic butter and then broiled. 

Cleo Coyle has a partner in 

crime-writing—her husband.

Learn about their books

by clicking here or here.

This scampi recipe is not from any particular menu, it's simply my improvised, lighter version. The meal is satisfying yet healthy. Garlic, olive oil, fresh parsley, and seafood: all good stuff. You can make it even healthier by using a spinach, whole wheat, or low glycemic index pasta or even zoodles. When Marc and I make it, we practically inhale bowls of it. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do...

Click for the free recipe PDF.

To download this recipe as a free PDF, click here. 

To see it the recipe in blog post form, scroll down or click here. And may you...

Eat with joy!

~ Cleo Coyle, author of
The Coffeehouse Mysteries

Matt Allegro’s Italian Fried Shrimp with 2 Dipping Shots from Cleo Coyle

If Matt Allegro were going to cook a feast for you, my husband and I are pretty sure these Italian fried shrimp would be on the menu, along with his two favorite dipping shots. We're happy to share Matt's very personal recipe with you—you'll see what we mean by "personal" as you read his directions!

May you eat with joy...and if Matt Allegro is cooking for you, we know you will!

~ Cleo Coyle

* * *

Matt Allegro - Coffee Hunter
To meet more Coffeehouse Mystery 

characters, click here.

For readers who are new to our bestselling series of Coffeehouse Mysteries, Matt is a globetrotting, half-Italian coffee hunter (and occasional playboy) who dearly loves his octogenarian mother—the woman who owns the century-old Greenwich Village coffeehouse where our series is set. 

Click here for free PDF.

* * *

To download Matt's recipe
right now as a free PDF,
click here.

To see Matt's recipe in 

blog post form,
scroll down or click here.