My local trusted fishmonger was having a sale last week and I was a little homesick for some good Southern Louisiana style fried seafood. Growing up, fresh seafood from minutes away in the bayous and Gulf of Mexico was a staple. In fact, even today, with as little as a cane pole, a burlap sack…
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Roasted Bone Marrow with Chimichurri Sauce
Bone marrow falls into one of those categories for me that, if it’s on the menu, I’m going to order it. It’s right up there with sea urchin, foie gras and caviar – decadent, rich, a little goes a long way. This roasted bone marrow recipe is a quick and simple way to prepare it at…
Crab & Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe
Fried rice is the perfect dish…you can make it with leftovers or plan a special version like this one. This fried rice recipe can be made into anything you want using just about any ingredients as well. From chicken, steak, sausage, vegetables, heck, even spam, it’s a great dish on its own or as an accompaniment….
The Last Crab Cake Recipe You’ll Ever Need!
A few months ago, a Chef friend came over and cooked a little dinner party for some close friends (read about it here). One of her courses included the best damn crab cakes I’ve ever had. They’re actually a bit more of a crab pancake, leaning toward the egg foo yung side of the spectrum,…
Lobster Pot Pie Recipe…A Perfect Halloween Treat!
Whether you’re walking the neighborhood with li’l mister or miss this Halloween or have door answering and candy handling duties, you, my friend, deserve a special “treat” for Halloween, too. This lobster pot pie recipe should do the “trick”… it’s piping hot, decadently savory and filling, can be made mostly in advance and will have you…
*Recipe* Grand Central Seafood Pan Roast
On our recent journey eating our way through New York City, not surprisingly, many of the “old school” classic dishes were show stoppers. I suppose they would kinda have to be to have survived so long, huh? There was one in particular, a standout, long time NYC favorite that I can’t stop thinking about –…
*Recipe* – Shishito Peppers With a Twist
I don’t know if shishito peppers are available everywhere, but they’ve become more and more common in SoCal, grown fresh locally and present in most grocery produce sections and farmer’s markets. They’re a small, thin-skinned, generally mild pepper, perfect for roasting and eating as an appetizer or accompaniment to any flavor forward dish, particularly grilled…
*Recipe* – Elote Corn on the Cob
If you’re like me, there’s probably no food that screams summer more than sweet, fresh-picked, grilled corn on the cob. I can eat it all summer long with a little butter, salt and pepper. But, in Mexico, they have a little thing called Elote Corn on the Cob. Actually, sometimes, they cut the corn off…
**Recipe** Pickled Onions
Pickled onions are great for snacking on, garnishing a plate or adding a little bit of a vinegary component to any dish. I like to keep a batch in the refrigerator so that I have them on hand whenever they’re needed – which is a lot. This is an easy, quick recipe that can be…