An Easy Soft Shell Crab Recipe Soft Shell Crabs are a special treat when they are in season and that comes in late Spring down the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico. This is the time when these blue-claw crabs wake up from their hibernation under the ocean floor and shed (molt) their hard […]
PrintCrab Crunch with Tomato Aspic and Pots de Cremes Serving Size: 5-6 servings Ingredients1 can cream of shrimp soup 2 Tbs. sherry 8oz lump crabmeat, picked clean and sprinkled with lemon juice 1 cup diced celery 1/4 cup minced onion 1/2 cup diced green pepper 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 cup rolled […]
Chef Charlie D’s Chicken Breast with Crab Meat Recipe This is my own recipe. Created in 1969 while living in Fairhope, Alabama. This recipe was devised especially for, and won first place in the 1988 “Young ‘N Tender” recipe contest. We won a great cruise on the Delta Queen out of NOLA…several wonderful days.” Charlie […]
Maryland Blue Crab Chipachole One of the dishes I had the privilege of sampling at The Great Chefs Event was this one from Chef Joseph Manzare, chef & owner of a slew of restaurants in San Francisco including Zuppa, Globe, Tres Agaves, and Joey & Eddies. Chef Manzare started in the restaurant business at age […]
Or as my kids call them, “Crabby Patties” Whenever I tell people how easy it is to make crab cakes they look at me as if I’m kidding. I tell them, “If you can prepare a meatloaf and cook a hamburger, you can make a great crab cake!” If you are a purist and […]
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What is Demi Glace? I am a huge fan of demi-glace for preparing classic sauces like mushroom or peppercorn sauce but I have to warn you, it is a huge process to make classic demi glace at home. It is not for the faint of heart but well worth the effort – at least once. […]
Penne Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella
How to Make a Delicious Pasta Meal with Roasted Tomatoes & Fresh Mozzarella In our house we typically have a weekly “What’s On Hand” meal where my wife and I find ingredients in the refrigerator and pantry that need to be used sooner than later and prepare a pasta dish, stir-fry or Mexican fajita. This […]
Pan Roasting—the Chef’s Secret Cooking Technique One of my favorite cooking techniques not talked about in most cookbooks If I could teach you just one chef’s technique that will help you save time in the kitchen and deliver a thick cut of meat to the table with a perfect sear and juicy medium-rare throughout, it […]
