This is my new favorite dish — a Thai Fish Curry with Coconut Milk.  A dish that most definitely deserves a spot in your weekday cooking repertoire.  In fact, I’ve made it twice in the past week. It’s light and fresh, and a snap to prepare. This Thai fish curry is a one pot (or … Continue Reading

  Although I’m neither Italian nor Italian-American, this year I’ve decided to adopt the Italian tradition of fish for Christmas Eve/Day dinner.  The Feast of the Seven Fishes (Festa dei sette pesci) typically consists of at least seven fish/seafood dishes — the number of dishes varies by family. Per Wikipedia: There are many hypotheses for what the number “7” … Continue Reading

Crisp autumn days call for comfort food.  As the leaves begin to fall, thoughts turn to nourishing soups and stews.  For me, comfort food is best enjoyed in the form of a big bowl of steaming hot seafood chowder.  Dishes like this truly soothe the soul. This chowder was inspired by a trip to Ireland earlier … Continue Reading

Do you have a favorite ingredient?  Your go-to ingredient in a pinch?  Something you feel eminently excited about? For me, squid often finds its way into my weekly cooking repertoire.  Squid are plentiful, affordable, and, depending on the preparation, take only a few minutes to cook.  Something I can grab on my way home from … Continue Reading

If I left it up to Patrick, we’d be eating salmon most nights of the week.  A typical conversation often goes something like this, me: “What do you want to have for dinner?”  Him: “Salmon.”  Me: “Salmon again?!”  Patrick likes what he likes and salmon it is.  He’s perfectly content with salmon (sockeye, preferably), be it … Continue Reading