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Category Archives: Shellfish
Sonoma Wine Country. 11/30/18
Since my birthday is a week from tomorrow, we figure that it is a good time to start celebrating early. December will be a month of celebrating and travel so there will not be a whole lot of cooking. But … Continue reading
Fried scallops, Brussels sprouts, and tots. 11/8/18
Can you tell our son has been visiting all week?! John and he conjured up an all fry meal! Since I cannot deny my son what he wants, I only put my foot down about the tater tots and said … Continue reading
Shrimp in a white wine and Pernod cream sauce. 11/5/18
Here is a quick and tasty dinner. There is quite a bit of delicate chopping but luckily my son is on hand to do most of it. This is a restaurant quality dish. The recipe follows the picture. The Mixture … Continue reading
Posted in French, Recipes, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged basmati rice, fennel, Pernod, shrimp, white wine
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A swing and a miss. 10/18/18
Sautéed cod with potatoes in a mussel-chorizo broth sounds pretty tasty. I found this recipe on the NYT Cooking site and the remarks said that the dish was an adaptation of one made by Eric Ripert, the famous NYC chef. … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, French, Pork, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged chorizo, cod, Fish, mashed potatoes, mussels
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Shrimp biryani. 10/16/18
Originally this recipe for shrimp biryani was supposed to be made entirely in an Instant Pot. Since to use pressure cooking in cooking the shrimp needed jumbo shrimp and we only had smaller shrimp, we decide to cook the shrimp … Continue reading
Posted in Indian, Instant Pot, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged basmati rice, garlic, Onions, shrimp, tomatoes
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Mexican night. 10/7/18
Since we are going home on Tuesday, this will be my last post until Wednesday. We have scrubbed the kitchen sparkly and cleared all the decks of everything in anticipation of a photographer coming to take pictures so we can … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Grilling, Legumes, Mexican, Shellfish
Tagged black beans, Mexican, shrimp, Tacos
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Shrimp scampi with spaghetti. 9/28/18
This dinner is so, so good. If I had paid for it in a restaurant I would have no complaints. I think the key here is to sauté the shrimp tails in the wine first to get extra flavor. While … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kitchen tips, Pasta, pescatarian, Recipes, Shellfish
Tagged garlic, shrimp, Spaghetti
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Fire on the grill! Epic fail. 9/18/18
We run into a little trouble when our cast iron flat top catches fire on the grill. Our experiment with searing scallops on a ripping hot surface does not turn out well. Lesson, never add fat too an overly hot … Continue reading
Posted in American, Grilling, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged new potatoes, scallops, spinach
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Guilty pleasure. 8/11/18
I guess most peoples’ guilty pleasures involve some sort of fabulous dessert or sky high nachos. My guilty pleasure is fried scallops. But Marymom, you say, why fry scallops when they are so delicious just seared in a pan. To … Continue reading
Posted in pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged chard, corn, Pescatarian, scallops, tartar sauce
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Shrimp tacos with spicy black beans. 8/9/18
Tasty shrimp tacos are on the menu tonight. The grocery store is lacking our regular salsa so we try a new brand which is too spicy and too thick for our liking. I put a bunch of it in our … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen tips, Legumes, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged black beans, mango, salsa, shrimp, Tacos
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