For many areas in Florida, scallop season starts around July 1 and runs through the end of September. Folks have asked if I have scallop recipes and I actually have several on the blog: Scallop Ceviche, Bay Scallops Casserole, and Shrimp & Scallop Zoodles. And while I’d love to create a new one for this week,…
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Seafood Stew in Bread Bowl
So, when did folks start to put stews, chilis and dips in bowls of bread? I simply had to get the answer to this burning question. . . Based on my research, it seems that the practice dates back to Medieval times when folks used round, flat, bread to serve food, especially porridges and stews….
Scallop Ceviche
Ceviche is a perfect summer appetizer. It’s light, bright, refreshing, and doesn’t require use of the stove one bit. Even famed food writer MFK Fisher agreed when she wrote in With Bold Knife and Fork that it’s “very good in hot weather.” So I, not being one to disagree with such a refined palette, take…
Bay Scallops Casserole
My friend Karen, along with her family and friends, recently went on a scalloping trip to Crystal River, Florida. During scallop season, a steady stream of folks head there to snorkel and collect as many scallops as they’re allowed to get. Apparently there was a bumper crop this year, ’cause the Johnson clan came home…
Thai-Inspired Seafood Pot Pie
Even though our “Spring” in Florida has been unseasonably warm, I thought it would be fun to bake a toasty pot pie. There really isn’t a bad time for pot pie, right?!? Remember the frozen pot pies we ate as kids? My brother and I usually got them (Swanson’s, to be exact) when our parents…
Shrimp & Scallop Zoodle Saute
Remember when I told you how much I love that spicy sausage called chourico (see Portuguese-Style Fish Stew)? Basically, I will seize just about any opportunity to use it in my recipes! So, when I realized I had a small piece left over from that stew, I decided to put it into action with some…