Fried Mussels, Braised Cabbage and Fennel, Crispy Quinoa
More often than not, I “improv” our weekday supper menu. Existing foodstuffs are re-constructed into interesting meals (mostly). This particular […]
Cook the Book: Gran Cocina Latina, The Food of Latin America
A cooking challenge organized by Meg of Grow and Resist and Briggs of Oh Briggsy in which we explore a […]
Cook the Books: Good Fish (Part 3)
A cooking challenge organized by Meg of Grow and Resist and Briggs of Oh Briggsy in which we explore a […]
Fish Cakes
I’m not called the queen of the leftovers for nothing. After I simmered a giant fish carcass to make stock, […]
Sea Scallops with Orange “Aigre-doux” and Chives
I have a new favorite cookbook. Ha. I know I could say that every week. This new book of mine […]
Seafood Chili
This is the season of the dried bean. Soups, stews, chilis and chowders, and even a few salads and sides […]
Dark Days 11: Scallop and Cabbage Chowder
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. For […]
Curried Mussel Chowder
Spices create warm depth of flavor and comfort that are welcome in winter. With plentiful potatoes, sweet potatoes and onions […]
Kedgeree
Kedgeree was invented somewhere along an axis between colonial India and Scotland. It combines curried rice with either finnan haddie […]
Homemade Pickled Herring for the New Year
When I was growing up, we always had pickled herring around for the New Year, as well smoked fish. I […]
Dark Days Week 5: Sea Scallops with Mushrooms and Leeks on Sweet Potato Crisps
Variety, balance. Colors, textures, flavors. Seasonality, locality, sustainability. This meal had it all, simply by layering. Each component was prepared […]
Sea Scallops on Tomatillo Sauce
In the absence of tomatoes for canning last summer, I got lucky with an abundance of tomatillos and put up […]
Paper Chef 49: Seafood Pot Pie with Fennel and Peppers
Prawns, fennel, sweet pepper and passion. Hmm. Lots of possibilities for this Paper Chef challenge. Luckily I shopped for the […]
Super Seafood Chili Bowl
The weekend before Superbowl Sunday, our local Whole Foods store hosts a chili contest among its employees. Ten departments each […]
Tomato Seafood Risotto, the Pantry Version
My pantry is like a revolving door. On a frequent basis, things go in and things come out. This constant […]
