Category: seafood

Shrimp and Chickpeas With Crispy Garlic

This is a take on a classic Spanish tapa, made with a few simple ingredients that together create a sublime dish. You can also add a few sprinkles of red pepper flakes and a handful of chopped parsley, and serve the mixture on a toasted baguette. Serves 4 1/4 cup olive oil 6 garlic cloves,…


Wisconsin-Style Beer-Battered Fish

Slipping your fish some beer might seem like overdoing it, but the beer in the batter releases a bit of carbonation when it hits the fryer, giving a lifting lightness to what will be a crunchy coating. 1 pound perch fillets (or cod, haddock, or walleye), patted dry 1 egg, beaten lightly 1 teaspoon baking…


Risotto al Nero (Squid Ink Risotto)

This seafood risotto is striking in appearance: pitch black thanks to squid ink, which also lends a distinctive briny flavor. The use of squid ink is common throughout the Mediterranean, from Venice to the coast of Tuscany to Spain, with its traditional arroz negro. In Italy, we commonly don’t associate fish with cheese—with a few…


Shrimp and Pesto Bowls Are the Ultimate Weeknight Dinner

These shrimp and pesto bowls are delicious, healthy, and pretty, and take less than 30 minutes to prep. In other words, they’re basically the ultimate easy weeknight dinner. Feel free to add additional vegetables and swap the shrimp for chicken, steak, tofu, or edamame. Charred Shrimp and Pesto Bowls Active Time: 25 minutes Total Time:…


This Vietnamese-Style Shrimp Po’boy Brings the Mardi Gras Flavor

Imagine, if you will, fresh Gulf shrimp, juicy and aromatic with coriander and lime, combined with all the pickled goodness of a banh mi sandwich, slathered with a spicy-sweet mayonnaise and enveloped in a po’boy bun. This is the Vietnamese-inspired po’boy that we fell in love with in New Orleans’s French Quarter and the one…


Orlando Crab Restaurant Owner Going Under Due to Pandemic Saved by a Facebook Post

Unfortunately, during the global pandemic, it hasn’t been uncommon to see local businesses shutting down throughout the country. One restaurant in Orlando was struggling; that is, until the restaurant owner’s son turned things around with a single Facebook post. Mike Heretick, owner of High Tide Harry’s, is humble about his business. But online reviewers seem…


Simplicity Meets Elegance: Lobster Pasta for the Holidays

Holiday festivities are muted and gatherings reduced this year, inspiring feelings that toggle between a yearning for glitter and a craving for comfort. How to celebrate and what to eat strive for a balance between these mixed desires. In my mind, the following recipe achieves just that. It’s simple yet elegant, special but not pretentious,…