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I’ve never understood those who refuse to sample unfamiliar cuisine. I love trying new things—especially with food. So when I first saw black pasta made from squid ink, I knew I had to try it. Hey, if they can…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Friday, December 21st, 2007
Categories: Guidance | Tags: black, Pasta, sauce, Seafood, squid-ink | No Comments »
Over the past two weeks I’ve been enjoying the life of a King, consuming every known Filipino dish in large quantity and still leaving food on my plate. What is common here is amazing to me, I could well imagine North…
Posted by: Stephanie Co & Todd Smith on Friday, April 6th, 2007
Categories: Worship | Tags: cassava, filipino, kalamansi, pomelo, Seafood, Travel | No Comments »
If you are looking for a tasty snack to pack in your lunch tomorrow, pick up some 80g cans of Callipo tuna. The fish is canned in olive oil, which makes for a much tastier snack than water-tinned tuna. I eat it straight…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Saturday, January 6th, 2007
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Callipo, Seafood, tuna, tuna can | No Comments »
Who would ever think you might tire of a freezer full of smoked salmon? Um, well, it’s started to happen, friends. Crackers and smoked salmon, fusilli with smoked salmon cream, more crackers and smoked salmon, and…
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
Categories: Guidance | Tags: appetizer, canapes, recipe, salmon, Seafood | No Comments »
It doesn’t happen always, but every summer my pals Owen, Clint and I try to get out to Sooke on Vancouver Island and go fishing for some salmon. Last week it all came together, and with wives and girlfriends along,…
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Friday, August 25th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: chinook, fish, fishing, Seafood, sockeye, sooke | No Comments »
The lobster and dungeness crab risotto K. and I did for our new food pals Helen and Jason (and our established food pals Mark and Andrea) a while back was such a hit that a recipe is in order. So the former best risotto…
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Friday, August 18th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: crab, lobster, recipe, Risotto, Seafood | 2 Comments »
When fellow blogger Jer had a huge Atlantic lobster party a few weeks ago, I took what was left of the four critters I got, and made stock from them. So I’d been wanting to make lobster risotto for weeks. And I…
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Sunday, August 6th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: dinner, home cooking, potluck, Risotto, Seafood, vancouver | 5 Comments »
The weather hasn’t been great here for over a week. With June around the corner it’s a bit of a bummer and then today we get a taste of summer, quite literally. A vendor asked us to lunch so we suggested Gord…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Wednesday, May 31st, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: Gord Martin, restaurant, review, Seafood, vancouver | 1 Comment »
Mark and I have been cooking successfully for years, but never with any formal training. Last year we decided it would be a good thing to take a class or two and enrolled in the basics of French cooking classes offered at…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Saturday, May 13th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: chef, Chef Eric, Seafood | No Comments »
When having dinner in the South of Croatia, it’s not uncommon to find yourself in the company of a four-legged friend. On this particular night in Hvar Town, I sat down with a Weimaraner and enjoyed a particularly…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Thursday, April 27th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Croatia, dog, fish, Hvar Town, Seafood | 2 Comments »
As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their liquid from each…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, March 29th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: french, mignonette, oyster, Seafood | No Comments »
Serves 4 The acid from the lemon and lime actually cooks the fish. When you see it turn from translucent to opaque, you know it’s ready. You can ceviche prawns, squid, octopus, and lobster, or be creative! 12 large…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, September 26th, 2005
Categories: Meditations | Tags: ceviche, citrus, foam, mint, recipe, scallop, Seafood, watermelon | No Comments »
2 servings Robust and versatile, this pepper-laced vinaigrette is excellent on a simple scallop salad, or it can easily stand alone as a dipping sauce with bread A ripe, sweet tomato is essential to the flavour balance of the dish.
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, September 26th, 2005
Categories: Meditations | Tags: recipe, Salad, sauce, Seafood | No Comments »
INGREDIENTS : 4 small or 2 medium-sized Mackerels – kept whole and cleaned 1 cup coconut milk 1 tbsp sugar juice of 1 lemon salt 3-4 fresh limau kasturi (kalamansi limes), cut into halves (Substitute: kaffir lime…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Monday, September 26th, 2005
Categories: Meditations | Tags: BBQ, fish, Malaysian, recipe, Seafood | 1 Comment »
8-10 guajillo peppers 4 medium tomatoes 1/2 large yellow onion 2-3 cloves garlic Cover with water and boil for 10-15 minutes Blend and strain (discard guts) On medium heat, add 4tbsp olive oil large pinch of whole oregano…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, September 26th, 2005
Categories: Guidance | Tags: mexican-food, recipe, Seafood, soup | No Comments »