Photo courtesy of Whole Foods Market Sweet. Meaty. Melt-in-your-mouth. These are a few of my favorite words to describe the delectable taste and texture of Florida Stone Crab [...]
Wow, it's hot here in Kentucky! The kind of hot where steam is rising off the pavement, it's too hot to walk the dog and the last thing you want to [...]
Even though I eat and cook a lot of seafood, I have to admit, sometimes I look to others for inspiration. When an email from MattBites.com arrived in my inbox, and I saw [...]
Do you shy away from buying fish because you don't know how many minutes you're supposed to cook it? I run into so many people who tell me when they [...]
Eating responsibly is a challenge. It requires resources, time and know-how. There's a lot of buzz these days about eating local, responsible, seasonal, and sustainable foods. It's hard to ignore. Especially if you care [...]
Is the seafood in your market fresh and sustainable? I used to worry if the seafood at the fish counter was sustainable. But now? I just worry about its freshness. Since [...]
Seafood mislabeling and fraud is more common than you can imagine. It happens at many levels and for many reasons. I could write a 5,000 word essay about my own experiences [...]
You know the saying, "Less is more," right? Like so many things in life, this saying also applies to boiling shrimp. To begin the "Less is More" Boiled Shrimp, you'll need to start with a [...]
Seafood is a hot topic. Think sustainability, farmed vs. wild, mercury levels, small fish vs. large fish, color coded eco-labels, country of origin, genetically modified and more. It's enough to make your head [...]
This past weekend, with temperatures akin to Florida weather, not Kentucky, Elvis and I drove north to Evansville, IN. We needed to escape HummingBird Hills, Reagan, (we really love him, but [...]
A poetic essay.
If you’ve done any shopping lately at (insert your store here), you’re probably as frustrated as I am. You have your grocery list, forty minutes (which includes drive time), three [...]
Do you love shrimp cocktail but are tired of buying the pre-cooked shrimp in your market? Follow my four simple steps to steam, then eat, raw shrimp. Ready? The first [...]
Oysters, Clams and Mussels This is a perfect picture of what to look for when you're shopping for fresh seafood: Shellfish buried in ice.
Lately I can't seem to eat enough tarts (or galette if you want to be fancy). I baked this smoked salmon tart as a result of my gift from Copper River Salmon [...]
