The politics of fish: salmon
"In the end, we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught." Senegalese conservationist Baba Dioum [...]
Spotlight: Montauk Shellfish Company & a few pearls of wisdom
It's amazing what one, two or three people can do to change the way we live, eat and make a lifestyle for ourselves. Last night I was a guest on Christine [...]
Sustainable Seafood: Florida Spiny lobster
Two events happen on August seventh every year. It’s Florida Spiny lobster season and it’s my birthday. Well, the annual, eight-month Florida Spiny lobster season officially begins August sixth, and [...]
An untitled recipe circa 1971
Summertime was one of my favorite seasons as a kid. Not just for the obvious, there was no school, but because we ate corn on the cob and sliced tomatoes [...]
Is that snapper on your plate? Casting light on seafood fraud
Seafood fraud and mislabeling are rampant. Does that bother you? Maybe, maybe not. Do you make a living in the seafood industry? Do you want to get what you pay for? Or maybe you care about [...]
Steamed shrimp: A new twist on an old favorite
Steamed shrimp is one of the fastest ways to enjoy seafood. Steamed shrimp takes four minutes to prepare and is a snap to clean up. Make it ahead, and then chill for extra crunch and to [...]
Fish on Friday and a Saturday confession
Like the 1.18 billion Catholic’s in the world, I’d grown up eating fish on Friday’s. There are many other weekly rituals associated with the Catholic religion, like Saturday Confession and [...]
Sustainable seafood: My top ten reasons to support it
Image by Captain Kimo - Back in Action via Flickr My top-ten reasons to support sustainable seafood: 1) To keep the oceans alive, thriving and beautiful. 2) It's the right thing [...]
Scrambled Love
I was five years old in 1967 when my dad and I cooked scrambled eggs for dinner, for our family of fourteen. Dad had dragged a chair from the table [...]
Starting from Scratch
Welcome to A Cook Writes. Sometimes no matter how hard you work at something, there are times that it's best to just go ahead and start from scratch. That's what I'm [...]
Fish on Friday~Kampachi with Melon-Mint Salsa
Hawaiian Yellowtail fillet (Kampachi) with watermelon-mint salsa.
Two Years Can Make a Difference: A Salmon-Lover Looks Back
Looking back on this blog to July 2010, I read my post about eating salmon and cooking for my hubby, Elvis, a non-salmon lover. I'm amazed at what time and a [...]
Land & Sea: A Local, Responsible, Seasonal, Sustainable Challenge Video
http://youtu.be/46dtgmpVgfE This is my third video in my series of what it's like being a seafood lover in Kentucky.
