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06-05-2011 Facebook fans chose fresh Cod for the ingredient in the Bravo's Top Chef-The Tour 15 minute quick-fire challenge at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida. That ingredient combined with cinnamon-coffee spice rub, [...]
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 [...]
I won this jar of Copper River Smoked Salmon in a Haiku contest sponsered by Copper River Salmon on Facebook. Season with pink salt Kiss the pan with olive oil [...]
Chad and Wendy Chasser 1990 This week's Fish On Friday goes out to my best friends, Chad and Wendy Chasser, from Pittsburgh, PA. Pinfish/catch and release. 1990 Marathon, [...]
Fresh Florida swordfish was available at Whole Foods Market and it also happened to be the freshest looking fish in the case. So following my hard and fast rules for buying seafood(keep an [...]
Ken Harris/Marathon, FL /Grouper/1995
If you’ve eaten at Talk of the Town’s Lake Mary FishBones, it should come as no surprise to you that its award-winning menu won Best Restaurant and Best Seafood in [...]
Tomato Tart Courtesy Douglas Nesbitt Perched at the Chefs table,Blues music on SiriusXM, my dinner companion.Grills smoke with fat, meaty flavor.Chef folds greens with shaved cheese.Burgers sizzle, truffle [...]
Captain Jamie Platt/1994/Marathon, Florida/Permit
It’s not easy to dish tuna in today’s eco-conscious, sustainable seafood world. But I’m going to tackle it today. Some questions you might have include, Is fresh tuna safe to eat? [...]
"Fish On Friday" is dedicated to my fishing friends and boat captains from Marathon, Florida, @1989-1998. Each Friday, I'll post a fishing picture tagged with the species, weight, tackle, angler(s) and captain(s). This picture hung [...]
In my blog series, "Who's In the Kitchen?", I ask the question "What inspires you?" Over the coarse of many interviews, I'm pleasantly surprised to learn that it's not an easy [...]
I know, I know, this isn't your typical SLO blog post about seafood. In fact, it doesn't have anything to do with seafood. However, it's National Poetry Month. In [...]
Edible Orlando invited me to cook on their stage at the Central Florida Home & Garden Show this past Friday at 6:30. I prepared Cumin-Dusted Snapper with a Tropical Salsa. I [...]
