Tag Archives: seafood
Salmon Cakes
Broiling a nice piece of salmon is just about the fastest dinner possible, and one I rely on pretty often on busy weeknights. Sometimes I’ll dress it up with a mustard glaze or yogurt dill sauce, but nine times out … Continue reading
Butter Lettuce & Lobster Salad
There’s something awfully festive about serving lobster for lunch, a little fancy even, and this warm-weather salad is a lovely way to do it. Toss sweet hunks of shellfish with ruffles of crisp-tender butter lettuce, little garden peas and creamy … Continue reading
Sardines on Toast
Today’s recipe isn’t going to win any beauty contests. (Nice try, parsley sprig.) And on paper, “sardines on toast” sounds sort of Dickensian and sad, some little soot-covered street urchin’s attempt at a proper meal. I promise you, though, it’s … Continue reading
Romesco Grilled Shrimp
Romesco sauce, for those of you uninitiated in its kicky charms, is an earthy, flavor-packed staple of Catalan cuisine, a sort of parallel-universe pesto made from olive oil, chiles, tomatoes, garlic, ground almonds and hazelnuts. Romesco tastes warm and nutty, … Continue reading
Brandade
Fans of comfort food, of warm-and-creamy appetizers, of dips and spreads and cheeses: you are going to love me for this. Seafood lovers will swoon. Southerners raised on crab dip and mavens of New York deli whitefish salad, meet your … Continue reading
Cioppino
After a brief delay, Dungeness crab season is in full, seafood-y swing in San Francisco. With a rich, clean flavor and a substantial texture (closer to lobster or snow crab than the silky, tender shreds of Atlantic blues), Dungeness is … Continue reading
Roasted Branzino
On the weekend following Thanksgiving, a condition we might refer to as Leftovers Fatigue typically sets in. The siren song of starches and turkey sandwiches suddenly grates the ears. The idea of pecan pie makes my teeth ache and my … Continue reading
Moules Mariniere: Project Food Blog
There’s an unmistakable crispness in the air this week, a crackly edge of chill under clear skies. I think we’ve arrived, folks: fall. And I know I’ve been dragging my heels a bit, but I think I’m finally ready. Bring … Continue reading