You might remember the recent Field Trip Friday I wrote about my visit to Westport, Massachusetts, in which I referenced an awesome day searching for quahogs, clams and mussels. A great way to spend the day, digging in the muddy banks of a beautiful body of water and pulling out something awesome, like these mussels:…
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Cold Poached Salmon
If you cook, you probably collect recipes from magazines, blogs and friends. I have oodles of notes and clippings that I periodically go through to decide which I still like, and I recently came across a post from Daniel Gritzer at Serious Eats regarding cold-poaching, so today’s the day to try it! But a little backstory first….
Seared Red Snapper with Roasted Veggies
Gulf Red Snapper season is open June 11 to July 20 – not a long time, especially for those who love this crimson-colored beauty. The fish offers a mild, flaky, slightly sweet, bright white fillet — perfect for many kitchen preparations — and because it’s SO delicious, it’s an in-demand fish, one that both commercial and…
Field Trip Friday – New Orleans
(Field Trip Fridays capture interesting, fun, food-related and/or fishing adventures that I like to share with you!) My trip to one of the most iconic places on Earth — New Orleans — was pretty darn great. I was attending Plenty Retreat, a conference geared to writers and food industry professionals focused on sustainability, and decided to…
Field Trip Friday – Blue Community Conference
(Field Trip Fridays capture interesting, fun, food-related and/or fishing adventures that I like to share with you!). If you haven’t yet visited Pine Avenue on Anna Maria Island, please add it to your list of must-see spots in Florida. It’s a lovely business district with 2-story, historic-looking buildings designed to honor the area’s history, and…