In our neck of the woods, Grouper is a fish we regularly see on menus. It’s popular because it’s deliciously mild, flaky and meaty. And in our house, we’re lucky to catch it regularly (or have friends who like to share), so I’m always thinking of interesting ways to prepare it. Every time I make…
Porgy with Roasted Corn, Tomato & Buttermilk Salad
Porgy may not have the glamour or “pedigree” of an American Red Snapper or Black Grouper but, in my fishing circle, we know a quality fish when we get one! It’s not the prettiest fish you’ve ever seen, but it’s definitely delicious when cooked — mild, white and flaky. Porgy is another species sometimes referred…
Yummy Chimichurri
You’re probably thinking today’s post is all about this beautiful steak. Actually, it’s about the tasty chimichurri sauce I made to top it, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t first share a story about my family’s funniest experience with steak. . . Like many families with small kids in the 1960s-70s, we were on a…
Buttery Tilefish
Tilefish is a tasty fish found in Atlantic and Gulf waters. I was surprised to learn it was “discovered” in 1879 off Nantucket Island (my old ‘hood), making it especially wonderful in my book! It’s a bottom dweller that eats lots of shellfish, giving it a sweet flavor when cooked, similar to that of lobster or…
The Famous In-N-Out Burger
“If steak is the tuxedo of meat, and bacon is the candy of meat, then a good cheeseburger is the mother’s hug of meat.” ― Jim Gaffigan, Food: A Love Story My husband and I were craving cheeseburgers recently and decided to make something a little more zippy than a simple grilled burger with lettuce,…
Grilled Shrimp & Basil Lime Watermelon Salad
April thru July is watermelon season in Florida, so we’ve been enjoying it at our house. To me, crisp, juicy watermelon screams Summer. It’s also packed with vitamins C and A, as well as, potassium, which keeps your blood pressure down and hydrates you after a workout. That’s all great stuff but, today, I’m focusing…
Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffins
Jordan Marsh (“Jordan Maahsh” as we New Englanders called it) was a department store that opened its flagship store in downtown Boston around 1841. Aside from being a fashion destination, it was known for a special treat — blueberry muffins. The first floor housed a bakery, where they were made, then served in the dining…
Field Trip Friday – Organic Farm
(Field Trip Fridays capture interesting, fun, food-related and/or fishing adventures that I like to share with you.) One of my favorite things to do is visit local farms, and the southwest Florida area is abundant with them. Yes, they’re always great places to get locally grown (sometimes organic) fruits and veggies but, for me, I especially…
Seared Hogfish with Ginger Lime Butter
Hogfish! It’s a reef fish that likes rocky bottoms throughout Florida’s coast, and it’s in the Wrasse family (which means it’s delicious). It’s unusual-looking in that it has a long, hog-like snout that allows it to feed on bottom-dwelling crustaceans, but its crimson color is amazing. This fish is hard to catch on hook &…
Swedish Meatballs
My husband told me that he knew he was going to marry me the night I made him dinner for the first time (I had made Swedish Meatballs with mashed potatoes and green beans). Now, we’ve all heard that expression “the key to a man’s heart is through his stomach”, but I had no…
Grilled Swordfish with Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
By now you may have noticed that most of the fish I cook is caught by someone in our household. Not only do we catch a lot of fish inshore, but we also have wonderful friends who have bigger boats to get us offshore pretty fast. Here’s what you typically need to catch great fish, way…
Coconut Snapper with Lime Cilantro Butter
I’ll just say it. I LOVE Snapper! And I especially love the Queen Snapper my hubby brought home from a recent Gulf of Mexico offshore trip. Aside from being especially delicious, Queen Snapper is a gorgeous fish — bright red (almost candy apple), with a deep forked tail and huge eyes. It’s a deep water…