Somewhere between Chicago, Spain, and Italy, I fell in love with squid ink. Can’t recall where I first sampled it, but what I do remember is that it was unlike anything I had ever tasted. I’ve had chipirones en su tinta (or squid in its own ink) out on numerous occasions, but never realized how … Continue Reading
I love Sunday — a day to do whatever you like, no meetings, no conference calls, nothing scheduled, but a nice, long leisurely lunch for two. I got up, went for a run, walked to the farmers’ market, restocked on vegetables for the week, and picked up a yellowtail snapper on my way home. Am … Continue Reading
Brandade is traditionally made with rehydrated salt cod. However, I decided to go with one of my favorite oily fish, (Boston or Atlantic) mackerel. Given that I used mackerel in lieu of cod, not sure you can technically call it a brandade. That’s okay. How about we just call it smoked fish spread or salad. I … Continue Reading
This dish is the epitome of fast food (or at least what most other parts of the world call fast food). Took about 5 minutes of cooking time in a hot wok from start to finish (how’s that for fast?). Although, there is a huge difference between this dish and what we traditionally think of … Continue Reading
The last few times I’ve had pizza out, it was topped with seafood. Mussels at Pizza Paradiso in Washington, D.C. Grilled octopus at Osteria in Philadelphia. Pizza after my own heart, as I love just about all seafood. Why not atop pizza? Forget what you’ve heard about not mixing seafood and cheese. Sometimes you just … Continue Reading
