Category Archives: Fish and Seafood

Whole Roasted Daurade a la Provencale

  I love roasting fish whole. The preparation is simple and the results outweigh the minimal effort. You just need to have a willing audience – willing to stare their dinner in the eye, and willing to tackle the bones … Continue reading

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Lobster Ravioli with Truffle Sauce

  Raviolis of Maine Lobster with White Truffle Sauce  Yield – about 32 raviolis which can serve 8 as an appetizer or 6 as a main course     Today’s post is definitely more complicated and time consuming than what I usually … Continue reading

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Fresh Herb Oils and Tuna Tartare

Fresh Herb Oils can add a professional flourish to many dishes. They are quite different from herb-infused oils. Here, the herbs are pureed with the oil, resulting in a very intense herb flavor and a beautiful emerald green color. I … Continue reading

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Linguine with Grilled Shrimp, Part 3

Linguine with Grilled Shrimp, Part 3 So far, so good, right?    You have made your Marinara sauce. You have made your Garlic Herb Butter and rolled it into a log shape to store it. Now comes the time to put … Continue reading

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Linguine with Grilled Shrimp Part 2

Last week, Dear Reader, I left you hanging by a thin strand of linguine waiting in suspense for the next installment of our recipe. Well wait no longer!  You have made your marinara sauce. You have stored it in the … Continue reading

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Linguine with Grilled Shrimp Part 1

    For this week’s blog I want to present a restaurant dish and give you some variations on how you can simplify it for home cooking. This post will be in three parts over the next week so you … Continue reading

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