My whole family loves seafood. We look forward to spending a few weeks on the Jersey Shore every summer, sampling some of the freshest seafood we’ve ever had. As much as I love seafood, I do know that it can be hard to cook well. Since most delicate fish are low in fat and thin, it is easy to overcook them. I’ve done that a time or three myself.
For those of you who love seafood and want to know how to buy it, how to store it and the best ways to cook it, this section is for you. Find articles on everything from poaching salmon to how to perfectly cook scallops to how to choose and prepare lobster to meals we’ve enjoyed at some of our favorite seafood restaurants.
My wife and kids went fishing a couple of days ago on a commercial party fishing boat called the Miss Avalon down here at the Jersey shore. I’m not much of a fisherman except for some fly fishing out west. I learned as a kid I can handle the bay but not so much the […]
Everything You Want To Know About Scallops Clean, sweet and tasting of the ocean, scallops are considered a seafood delicacy by many people. Rich in Omega-3 fatty acids and relatively low in calories, they are an incredibly healthy source of protein. What I particularly like about scallops is they are very versatile and can be […]
How to Prepare a Great Lobster Bisque at Home Bisques are a type of soup, historically based on crustaceans, (crayfish, lobster, shrimp, or crab), that are thickened in one of a myriad of ways, and then finished with cream. Naturally, bisques are smooth, creamy, and rich. But the flavor of the base seafood should be […]
All Cod are Scrod, but Not All Scrod Are Cod. How Odd. I was making Eric Jorgensen’s Hearty Fish Chowder using cod the other day, and it brought to mind scrod. My dad always told me that scrod were young cod. I did a bit of research to see if he was right. It turns […]
Did You Know There Was A Ban On Some Caviar? I’m not sure if there is an official time of year when caviar is more popular, but it seems to me it’s around during the holidays more than other times of the year. Maybe that’s because I go to more holiday parties where they are […]
Black Tip Shark That Looked Great But Tasted Lousy The other day I purchased what I thought were gorgeous looking shark filets for grilling. They were on sale at a ridiculously good price, which should have been my first clue something may not be right, but I have purchased a lot of fish on sale […]
How to Buy Seafood – Advice from a Professional Chef Recently I received an email from Diane who wanted to know why the grouper she bought in bulk didn’t look like grouper she purchased in the past. In fact, she questioned whether or not it was really grouper at all. Here’s what she said, “I […]
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How to Make the Best Beef Wellington This Beef Wellington recipe has become a tradition in our house. We prepare it every couple of years for Christmas and made it again this year. If I’m lucky, we will have it next year and the year after that. My wife originally found a recipe in Fine […]
Christmas Standing Rib Roast Thanksgiving is a holiday in which turkey really shines. Many of you would rather not deal with another turkey just four weeks after Thanksgiving. Some of you might still have some frozen leftovers. The Christmas meal is a celebratory meal, and as such, celebration food is a natural at the Christmas […]
How to Bake A Ham For Christmas
Baked Christmas Ham Recipe Would you like to serve a wonderfully flavorful and juicy ham for the holidays? Here’s a can’t-go-wrong recipe that will have your guests asking for seconds, and for a plate of leftovers, as well. Be sure to read about the history of serving ham on Christmas and the various types of […]
