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Pan Fried Catfish

June 23, 2017 By Nicole Coudal [comments]

If you fish in Florida, you have surely felt the exhilaration of getting a bite on your line! But that exhilaration can quickly turn to despair when you realize it’s a big 'ole sailcat (i.e, catfish). . .which only grows only deeper when you notice that the fish has gotten your gear, your line, and you (most importantly), all slimy in the process. Not only that, once you confirm there are catfish out there, you know your bait will be regularly stolen, making attempts at redfish, trout or ...

Mussels with Miso, Ginger and Lime

My friend Heidi gave me a wonderful ‘vintage’ cookbook for my birthday recently – she obviously knows how much I love to cook AND how much I love old cookbooks, so it was a perfect gift. “Cooking Fish and Shellfish” was written by Ruth A. Spear, published in 1980. Gosh, in 1980 I was a…

Sustainable Seafood!

In honor of World Oceans Day (June 8), I thought I’d write about some lesser known fish that carry a big punch. Some call them ‘trash fish’ but I prefer to call them ‘under-loved’ — species like Amberjack, Jack Crevalle, Mullet, Porgy, Sheepshead and Spanish Mackerel are just a few that may not necessarily be…

New England Clam Fritters

Fritters are basically small cakes made from a batter of milk, egg, cornmeal or some type of flour, plus their primary flavor ingredient (corn, apple, potato, zucchini, clam, etc.). They can be deep-fried or pan-fried, sweet or savory, flat or round. They’re flavorful, a little crunchy, tender, with bits of whatever that primary ingredient is….

Grilled Peaches, Ricotta, Honey & Thyme

Florida’s (short) peach season has come and gone, and I never did get my hands on any local beauties — it seems markets were either sold out or they just didn’t arrive in the volume expected. Alas, I’ll just have to wait until next year. . . But I did get my hands on some…