Trout is one of my favorite fish to eat. The swiss chard at the market looked inviting so I wanted to try this combination out. I have a question about Swiss Chard, is this a vegetable the swiss came up with? It's not what I was expecting. It looks colorful but tastes nothing like chocolate. This recipe is also one that has so much texture it will give your mouth a work out. Look for the ingredients in February's Food and Wine Magazine.
One of the top places I can be found during the apocalypse and I would leave a trail of shells in my path. If I were to eat like there is no tomorrow, I'd choose here and gaze out at the last sunset. The un-oaked Chardonnay is delightful with a steady line of various oysters from around around the map.
This has to be one of my best dishes this past year. The market had some sashimi grade tuna steaks and I knew exactly what to do with them. First rub some olive oil on them and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Next I placed a layer of black sesame seeds on a plate and placed the tuna in it to coat evenly. After that I placed the tuna in a pan on med heat for 2 minutes on each side. The key is to not move the fish until its ready to flip and be gentle to not disturb the sesame seeds. I thought it was a good choice since I had to splurge on the renovations. Celebratory dinner at home $11.95. The price of solid new roof construction and knowing its going to hold during hurricane season - priceless. I'm sleeping much better at night.
It is pouring here today so I made a bowl of oats with toppings to get me through the dreary morning. If there is one thing I have picked up on by reading other blogs where the weather is inclement it's this - oats are magical.
The hardest part about the morning is the cold because I don't like getting out of the warm bed. The best invention is the heater for the shower room. I'm so glad I don't have anything to shovel before I hit the road. On the drive in I noticed the grass looks more like dried fettuccine than lawn.
The anticipated Stone Crab season opened as of October 15. That's the date the crab traps were set and I'm seeing them in the markets now.
The tropical storms and rain have driven temperatures down low in the 80's and made for breezy conditions - it is gorgeous. Not really boating weather; but, going outside isn't all bad being cooler than normal for summer. The scorching cities such as Austin and Atlanta must feel down right unbearable right now.
Look at all the empty tables in a normally busy Westshore area. Right about this time of year temperatures get down right steamy and I notice few people outside until the sunset. When I see a convertible with the top down in the sunlight I'm sure they must be from Canada. As I head inside to the cool dark bar I move along to the back, away from the sunlight and order a chilled glass of white wine from the list.
As one of the Foodbuzz: 24 X 24 Gulf Coast Ambassadors, last night it was my privilege to participate and showcase the cuisine of the Gulf Coast region. This event was held in St Pete, Florida at my friend Jennie's house with the proceeds going to the Greater New Orleans Foundation thanks to Foodbuzz with the focus on helping fishermen and their families in the area who have been subjected to the fallout from the BP oil disaster since April 20, 2010.
The stakes have been devastating to every single state along the Gulf Of Mexico and nobody knows if there will be much of a future for inhabitants or residents of the area. There is a darkness that looms in our offshore waters and the oil invasion is currently taking a heavy toll on all of us living in the coastal regions.
I decided it was time to reacquaint myself with the market and cruised the grocery store to see what I could be tempted with if anything. Once inside I went straight to the seafood section. This mix of crab, lobster and shrimp with a bit of mustard, mayo and paprika on it went down easily. Yes it had mayo but I tried not to think about it.
