Tapas 2: The Best Mussels EVER (party snacks to make ahead!)
Mejillones a la vinagreta must be made the night before and then assembled just before serving. Enlist the help of your guests – those lovely kitchen elves who want to keep busy while watching you...
View ArticleShrimp in Seconds (tapas, party snack, salad topper or killer wrap/tortilla...
A bag of frozen shrimp in the fridge is worth its weight in gold when you have surprise guests, a hankering for seafood or you just want a tasty, quick, low-fat protein that you can eat with your...
View ArticleWe Make You Look Good: Mussels Vinaigrette, Spanish-Style Tapas, Party Snacks
Some things are worth repeating. Full disclosure: I have posted a close relative of this recipe before. That was a long time ago, the early days of this blog, and this is slightly tweaked, plus the...
View ArticleFish on Friday: Five More Fab Seafood Solutions
Spanish tapas: Mussels vinaigrette (make ‘em the night before) The last Friday in Lent is coming up. Why just pan-fry filets (again), when you could try some of these much more entertaining and tasty...
View ArticleGravlax: Salty-Sweet Salmon, Fragrant with Dill
You might not expect my Caribbean family to serve something so distinctly Northern European as gravlax, a salt and sugar-cured Swedish delicacy, but we are equal opportunity gourmands. And there are...
View ArticleEasy Steamed Clams for Me – Easy Linguine with Clam Sauce for the Kid
The problem: I want steamed clams. My dad wants steamed clams. My son won’t eat them. Nor will my mom. I don’t want to cook two meals, because as much as I like to cook, this is not a bloody...
View ArticleLinguine with Spicy Scallop Marinara
Whew! What a summer! Four weeks in Puerto Rico, another week in Chincoteague, VA, plus wall-to-wall activities, nonstop writing for the Edible publications…it’s been great, but I am afraid I have not...
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