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Posts Tagged ‘Seafood’
Panko-Crusted Wild Salmon Burgers with Watercress Salad & Miso Dressing
Panko-Crusted Wild Salmon Burgers with Watercress Salad & Miso Dressing

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by it’s ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert Einstein, German-born patent clerk, scientific visionary, and enviably humble human

Classic Spaghetti Alle Vongole
Classic Spaghetti Alle Vongole

“Yes the world may stop and the world may spin. It’s all the same to the clam.” -The brilliant and prolific children’s book author (among other things) Shel Silverstein, from his beloved collection A Light In The Attic

Lettuce Wraps with Wild Shrimp, Mango, & Vanilla Bean Salad
Lettuce Wraps with Wild Shrimp, Mango, & Vanilla Bean Salad

“Once, in college, I pooped my pants a little bit at a Country Steaks all-you-can-eat buffet and I didn’t leave until I finished my second plate of shrimp.” -Tina Fey as the lovable Liz Lemon, lover of junk food and Star Wars, on NBC’s consistently funny hit comedy 30 Rock

Besugo a la Madrileña (Sea Bream in the Style of Madrid)
Besugo a la Madrileña (Sea Bream in the Style of Madrid)

“Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.” -George Carlin, American comedian, potty-mouth, and mentor-from-the-future

Albóndigas de Bacalao (Spanish Salt Cod Balls)
Albóndigas de Bacalao (Spanish Salt Cod Balls)

“Fine, let’s take a vote. Who wants fish for dinner?…Yeah, democracy ain’t so fun when it f*&#s you, huh?” -Retired radiologist Sam Halpern on his son Justin’s famous Twitter account “Shit My Dad Says”

Thai-Inspired Seafood Salad with Snow Pea Shoots, Napa Cabbage, & Fresh Herbs
Thai-Inspired Seafood Salad with Snow Pea Shoots, Napa Cabbage, & Fresh Herbs

“Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant??? I’m halfway through my fish burger and I realize ‘Oh my God…..I could be eating a slow learner.” -Lyndon B. Johnson, Democratic poverty and civil rights advocate, as well as 36th president of the United States, stepping into office upon the assassination of JFK

Wild Sea Bass Ceviche with Avocado, Purple Potatoes, & Fried Plantains
Wild Sea Bass Ceviche with Avocado, Purple Potatoes, & Fried Plantains

“It is almost as if happiness is an acquired taste, like coconut cordial or ceviche, to which you can eventually become accustomed, but despair is something surprising each time you encounter it.” -Lemony Snicket, pseudonym and alter-ego of American children’s writer Daniel Handler

Home-Cured Gravlax
Home-Cured Gravlax

“You piss me off you Salmon…..You’re too expensive in restaurants.” -Eddie Izzard, incredible British comedian, actor, and occasional transvestite

Sautéed Skate with Grenobloise Sauce and Potato Vapeur
Sautéed Skate with Grenobloise Sauce and Potato Vapeur

“I think that fish is nice, but then I think that rain is wet, so who am I to judge?” -Douglas Adams, British satirist and mastermind of the incredible Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, which every human being should read at least once

Spaghettini with Shrimp Scampi
Spaghettini with Shrimp Scampi

“I think somebody should come up with a way to breed a very large shrimp. That way, you could ride him, then after you camped at night, you could eat him. How about it, science?” -Jack Handey, the endlessly quotable creator of Saturday Night Live’s “Deep Thoughts”

Pompano En Papillote
Pompano En Papillote

The prospect of directly referencing a recipe that I’ve learned at The French Culinary Institute is a bit of a daunting one.  I don’t want to anger the school I adore by violating copyright or anything like that, but at the same time, I want to document what I’m learning for my family, my friends, [...]


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