All summer long, my friend Jackie has been hosting a BBQ Bonanza on her site, The Leather District Gourmet. She’s had fabulous chefs and writers share their recipes for the grill, with a focus on sustainability. I hope that you’ll check out all of the posts, as there’s a lot to learn, and so many… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Seafood
Broiled Oysters with Buttery Breadcrumbs
If only “oysters” began with a “b” – “boysters!” Who wouldn’t want Broiled Boysters with Buttery Breadcrumbs? “I want me some Quad-Bs”, we’d all say. Okay, maybe “boysters” is weird. I can accept that, but as much as I love these oysters, I also love alliteration. Perhaps to my dish-naming detriment. Oysters surely are not… Continue Reading
The Sardines Have It
While reading this post about challenging oneself to create meals from what’s on hand in one’s pantry – a technique that we do employ with frequency here (Artichoke hearts? Check. Olives? Check. Pasta? Ahhhh, yeah. Check.), I realized that if said dish includes meat, it nearly always comes from within the confines of the refrigerator… Continue Reading
Creamy Red Clam Chowder
“Or perhaps it’s bisque”, I thought as I was pouring the cream into the mix. So, once the soup was simmering, I sought out definitions for both. Chowder generally refers to a chunky soup – frequently made with seafood and cream (especially here in New England) – and bisque is a thick soup with pureed… Continue Reading
Summer is for Seafood
Ahhh, if only we in the northeast were not denied our beach time this year. It’s been a rainy and dismal summer here in New England, the break finally coming at the tail end of July, at which time, JR and I – along with JR’s entire family – traveled to my brother-in-law’s house in… Continue Reading