Recipes, Restaurant Reviews, and Travel
Cod is easily one of my favorite kinds of fish. It has a delicate flavor, but still remains very distinct. It's hard to beat the perfectly flaky texture of this white fish when cooked properly. There are many ways to make cod, whether it is pan fried, breaded, grilled, or baked. In this recipe, I've... Continue Reading →
The summer is prime time for fresh seafood in New England and there are a lot of restaurants purporting to provide it. Part of the fun each summer is finding new seafood places to try from the classy restaurant to the clam shack. After a little research, I discovered such a clam shack right on the... Continue Reading →
I've eaten shrimp all of my life in so many different forms. Grilled, fried, stewed, baked, stuffed, with the shell, without the shell, in a sauce, on pizza, with pasta, you name it. When I've had shrimp sandwiches, none were better than the shrimp po' boys I had in New Orleans. Grilled shrimp on a po' boy sandwich... Continue Reading →
If you're a seasonal eating type of person then a New England summer invokes connotations of fresh seafood and trips to the seashore. I enjoy seafood year-round (let's face it, most of it is frozen before it gets to us lay people anyway), but somehow it just tastes better in the summer. There are all... Continue Reading →
This pan seared sea scallop and orzo risotto is easy to make, deliciously filling, and looks beautiful on the plate. The light flavor of the scallops goes really well with the broth flavored orzo and the lemon adds a zesty twist that binds the ingredients together. It's a bit of a misnomer for me to... Continue Reading →
Ok, so before I get into this dish, I will just go ahead and admit that it's a weird one. I'm not sure why I came up with it, but the idea intrigued me. I had some extra frozen scallops and shrimp that I needed to use, so I decided to try a new idea... Continue Reading →
While in Quincy, MA, I drove by a couple of clam shacks on Wollaston Beach. The logical result was a hankering for a lobster roll. First thing I did, was search reviews for the best lobster roll in Quincy and the reviews seemed almost unanimous, that Tony's Clam Shop had the goods. I went to... Continue Reading →
Impress your lady friend with dim sum! A long time friend introduced me to dim sum in college and I've loved it ever since. It wasn't until a little over a year ago that another friend told me that he made steamed shrimp shumai (dumplings) at home and sent me a recipe that I used,... Continue Reading →
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