Seafood
Steamed Lobster Tails
This weekend our local supermarket had lobster tails on sale for $5 each. Granted, they were small, but still it’s lobster. My Father made steamed lobsters for dinner. He served it will melted butter. You can make lobster tails several ways. They can be boiled, grilled, steamed or baked. Steamed Lobster Tails Pour 1 cup […]
Continue ReadingCrab Rangoon
My friend Sharon, who lives in Brisbane Australia, asked me to post my recipe for crab rangoon. I remember making these for a party years ago. You can buy ready made chili sauce (my favorite is Mae Ploy Sweet Chili Sauce) or make you own (below). Crab Rangoon Makes 50 3 – 8 oz packs softened cream […]
Continue ReadingCurried Jumbo Shrimp With Apples
I was going through my old cooking notes and ran across this recipe from The New York Times from 1989. This is easy and fast to make. I love curry of any kind. This one uses apples, which are coming into season now. Serve this over a bed of basmati rice. Curried Jumbo Shrimp […]
Continue ReadingRhode Island Bouillabaisse
Guest Post Today is a “guest” post by my good friend Jeanne. She lives in Southern California, but she and her husband have a Summer home in Little Compton, Rhode Island. She sent me these instructions on how to make a Rhode Island Bouillabaisse. This is what she said…. We had company last Saturday night. […]
Continue ReadingStuffies (Stuffed Quahogs)
Here is another quirky Rhode Island recipe. The International Quahog Festival was held in Wickford every July from 1982 to the late 1990s. Thousands of people found their way to this quiet bayside community to pay homage to the humble quahog. This hard-shelled clam is devoured in all manner of recipes—in chowders that have red, […]
Continue ReadingRhode Island Clear Clam Chowder
Today, I am driving up the coast to Rhode Island to drop my daughter, Zoe, off for her freshman year of college. When she started kindergarten, I thought this moment was YEARS away! Well, that time is now and I am completely in denial. Rhode Island clear chowder is a broth made from clams, potatoes, […]
Continue ReadingHot Curried Crab Dip
A few years ago, I posted a recipe for Curried Crab Dip. Here is another version for you to try. Hot Curried Crab Dip 8 ozs cream cheese (softened) 8 ozs sour cream 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 8 oz of crab (or 1 can of King crab) ¾ tsp curry powder 1 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce pinch cayenne pepper […]
Continue ReadingCoconut Shrimp
The Bubble Umbrella Era When I was a kid growing up in northern Indiana, my mother and her business partner owned a wonderful shop called Feather Your Nest. She and her partner sold furniture, antiques, accessories for every part of your house. It was in an old house and each room was decorated in a […]
Continue ReadingSweet and Sour Shrimp
I found this recipe in Food & Wine and it looked so good and easy. The recipe uses Sir Kensington’s (you’ve got to check out their story), which is a small-batch ketchup that was created by two Brown University undergrads. To show off its aromatic side, F&W’s Grace Parisi uses it in a sauce for this Sweet […]
Continue ReadingPasta With Rock Shrimp, Snap Peas & Mint
We have a plethora of mint. It looks so healthy and succulent. I’m always trying to think of ways to use it. Pasta With Rock Shrimp, Snap Peas & Mint Serves 4 Salt 12 oz gemelli pasta (or other similar size noodle) 1/2 lb sugar snap peas, trimmed and halved (about 2 cups) 3 Tbs […]
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