Culinary: Spicy Peppered Salmon and Shrimp.

Lately I have been watching a lot of Gordon Ramsey's programs such as Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares and the F Word on the BBC, so I've been getting more interested in cooking. So lately I have been trying to improve my culinary skills, watching Chef Ramsey and also Chef Nguyen at the hotel I work at. I've been experimenting mainly with salmon, shrimp and beef. Here I have marinated this salmon with extra virgin olive oil. Seasoned it with sea salt, ground pepper, basil and chopped garlic. I let it sit for about 5 minutes to marinate, get the flavor and juices blend together. Finally I placed in on the pan, frying it in olive oil, setting tempuraters between medium and high. I let each side sit on the pan for 5 minutes, you dont want to constantly keep flipping, the salmon will end up drying if you fry each side more than once. After finishing up with the salmon, I took a few pieces of shrimp, placed it in a bowl drizzling it with extra virgin olive oil, seasoning it with cayenne pepper, sea salt, ground pepper, and a little bit of basil. Stir it up and then place it on the pan. Let if fry for 8-10 minutes and keep flipping after every minute. Finally, after placing the shrimp on the top of the salmon, I fried some onions, seasoning it with just some cayenne to give it flavor, because after frying the onions with the cayenne, it give it a slight spice and good texture. Place the onions on top, then finished. In conclusion, Salmon, sea salt, ground pepper, basil, garlic, olive oil, rest. Olive oil on pan, fry salmon, 5 minutes each side, place on plate. Shrimp, sea salt, ground pepper, cayenne, olive oil, stir in bowl, place on pan for 8-10 minutes, keep flipping. Place on top of salmon. Onions, cayenne, fry for 5 minutes, place on shrimp. Spicy Peppered Salmon and Shrimp....Done. Cooking is definitely fun, lets a lot of frustration out, and your mind is completely open. More to come.