I've probably been making this recipe since I got it from my Mom in about 1985. I have no idea where she got the recipe from. I've been changing it over the years, and now I call it my own. When we started dating back in 1997, my husband would every now and then order shrimp scampi at a restaurant and always regret it afterwards, saying none of them competed with mine. You can vary the amounts of some of the ingredients, like the cayenne and garlic, to suit your taste. That's what I've done here because we like spicy and garlicky. Yum! Serve over angel hair pasta or any pasta of your choosing.

Dinner doesn't have to take forever--prove it with this fast and delicious shrimp scampi recipe.

A delicious and quick way to enjoy shrimp - even on a busy weeknight!

This lemony garlic shrimp with pasta recipe makes a very elegant dish that's good for a nice, simple meal. It's tasty and pretty enough for company, but my husband and I enjoy it as a nice weekend meal. The brining of the shrimp takes the longest but is very easy and improves the taste and texture of the shrimp.

The best scampi ever. Will melt in your mouth. Serve with a rice pilaf and salad for a wonderful meal.

My special shrimp scampi Florentine recipe has the fresh flavors of tomatoes, spinach, and pesto. Serve it over rice with hot Italian bread on the side.

A family pleaser for years! The more garlic the better for the garlic lovers of the world!

A light but tasty Italian dish!

This Parmesan-crusted shrimp scampi with pasta takes your basic shrimp scampi to the next level! This dish has everything you love about scampi and more.

This recipe for baked shrimp scampi is similar to the classic version but made with a bit of Dijon for extra flavor.

This shrimp and grits can usually be made with on-hand ingredients. The best part...it's ready in under 30 minutes.

I came up with this recipe when I couldn't find anything else that would satisfy my cravings for a gourmet shrimp and grits without spending a ton of money at restaurants. This is simple and delicious, and is made with things we mostly all have in our homes. Use chicken stock in grits, if you prefer.