We love to buy fresh clams or cockles at the market and cook them at home, but despite many different methods of purging, we often get gritty ones. We…
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Just a short drive from San Francisco, you could spend the afternoon at Nick’s Cove sitting out on the pier of this former fishing lodge enjoying the salt, sun, and…
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Two memories are lodged in my mind when it comes to these prawns. One is of a meal at Mar do Inferno, in Cascais, a town which we visited…
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Do you have anchovies in your pantry or refrigerator? Here’s what to do with them for cocktail hour. There’s a little wine bar that we love in the town…
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We’re getting excited for grilling season, and we’ve already spent a few nights of the last few weeks by the grill with a glass of wine. After learning how…
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During our weekend at The Resort at Paws Up, we had the opportunity to learn how to get the best grilled salmon with the skin on. As part of the Cookbook…
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With the holidays, there are so many parties on the calendar. We’re always looking for elegant and simple appetizers for parties. This one is perfect for New Year’s Eve, especially…
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Nothing says “fall” like apples and squash. We’ve been looking for as many ways as possible to use all the beautiful squash we’ve been finding at the farmer’s market, so we’ve…
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With another round of rain coming this week, we’re in the mood for cold weather comfort food! One of our favorite soups is crab and corn chowder. We decided to…
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Last time we were in Positano, we stopped into Ristorante Max‘s for dinner. One of our favorite things we had here was the mozzarella stuffed squid. We were always taught that…
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During our last trip to the Amalfi Coast, we spent a ton of time on the water, and ate as much seafood as possible, especially seafood pasta. You can see some of…