Mustard and grapefruit did not immediately hit me as a killer fish marinade. But my chef friend Ted, visiting us in Florida from Seattle, insisted it would be great, especially since we had a supply of fresh grapefruit from the tree in my mom's yard. When we hit the Star Fish … [Read more...] about Recipe: Bluefish with Grapefruit and Mustard
Fish & Seafood
Cooking in Parchment (video lesson)
Cooking en papillote (French for “parchment”) is a wildly overlooked method of cooking in America. It’s an easy method for a quick weeknight dinner that’s also elegant enough for guests. The smell that escapes when the package is reason enough to try it. This works well for … [Read more...] about Cooking in Parchment (video lesson)
Recipe: Spicy Creole Shrimp with Pasta
Years ago, I did a cooking class event with a special menu titled "Lunch from the French Quarter." I taught a gumbo recipe from my book, The Sharper Your Knife. I developed the recipe below based on a dish that I had in New Orleans during a rushed trip to the Crescent City during … [Read more...] about Recipe: Spicy Creole Shrimp with Pasta
Recipe: Easy Pan-Seared Fish
I’ve been spending the week on Anna Maria Island. No trip is complete without a visit to Cortez, the historic fishing village named for the murderous bastard who wiped out its original population. Mom and I headed over to the Cortez Bait & Seafood Market yesterday and picked … [Read more...] about Recipe: Easy Pan-Seared Fish
Friends Don’t Let Friends Eat Bluefin Tuna
Last night, I attended a screening event of the beautiful, fascinating and depressing documentary The End of the Line. The film illustrates the message and research found in the book of the same name written by British journalist Charles Clover. The tag line says it all: "Imagine … [Read more...] about Friends Don’t Let Friends Eat Bluefin Tuna
