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seafood

Corn Bacon and Lobster Chowder

I’ve been in Maine these last few days and decided to do a “from scratch” project: Corn Bacon and Lobster Chowder (recipe: ). By “from scratch”, I mean we bought the lobsters “off the boat” in Winter Harbor, then cooked the sea bugs ourselves and then made the lobster stock, then dealt with the corn and finally made the chowder. It was a bit of an “all day affair” but I have to say that the chowder was pretty spectacular. Perfectly seasoned, full of fresh corn, potatoes, bacon and lobster and super creamy. Normally I am not all that impressed with my own cooking, but this was great. Very pleased.

16. July 2023

Dinner, Lunch, Pasta

Pasta with Garlic and Saffron Sautéed Shrimp (Prawns)

I love seafood. Most any kind of seafood really, but shrimp are actually one of those super-easy things to make, and because they are mostly IQF on the boats (Individually Quick Frozen), they are fresh when they are frozen and great to keep on hand. This is a garlic and saffron recipe that comes together very quickly. There are two things to be careful of though — be careful not to overcook the shrimp (less than 10 minutes will do) and the sauce can split if you aren’t careful. Paying attention and doing everything expeditiously certainly helps.

24. February 2023

Appetizers/Starters, Lunch, Savory Snacks

Cucumber and Smoked Salmon Tart

Perfect thing as a light dinner with a salad or as an app/starter: Cucumber and Smoke Salmon Tart! Light, flavorful and can be made ahead (I baked the tart on Sunday and made the remainder on Monday for dinner). Fresh dill from my own urban garden!

21. June 2022

Appetizers/Starters, Lunch, Salads

Wild Rice, Corn + Sprout Salad, with Hot Smoked Salmon

Winter Salad — although frankly, this is pretty good for a summer picnic too (no mayo!): Wild Rice, Corn + Sprout Salad, with Hot Smoked Salmon. Simple to put together, healthy and is a spectacular lunch. While I think that the smoked salmon is integral, I can see that without it, it would also be very nice (somehow, a totally different salad).

14. January 2022

Appetizers/Starters, Dinner, Lunch

Greek Style Sheet Pan Meal:
Shrimp with Blistered Cherry Tomatoes, Olives + Feta

Trying something different for a “one pot” meal — or a one pan meal, as it were. And this was so easy to do. Shrimp with Blistered Cherry Tomatoes, Olives + Feta. Took just about 30 minutes and would be easy enough to double to feed a crowd. The shrimp were super flavorful and juicy, combined with the just-warm olives and feta, and the cherry toms bursting with juiciness. Definitely a repeat. You could likely also do this (in this short of a time) with small pieces of fish as well.

9. January 2022

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