Summer means grilling and one of our absolute favorite things to grill is shrimp. We flavor the our grilled shrimp with a spicy oil marinade before tossing them on the …
Fish + Seafood
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We love oysters freshly shucked with nothing more than a generous squeeze of lemon juice drizzled over the top. Sometimes, though, we crave a spicy mignonette like the “Hogwash” served …
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Octopus is an ingredient that it took us a while to warm up to, but during our travels in Italy, we’ve noticed that in the Mediterranean it’s almost as common as chicken. …
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This quick calamari in spicy tomato sauce makes a great weeknight meal! If you don’t know how to clean squid, you can learn here. We use a very sharp utility knife (this one …
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We don’t eat lobster very often, so it’s rare that we cook it at home. However, there are times we’ve had to do it, for example at our New Year’s …
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We visited Alta Maria Vineyards on our trip to Santa Ynez Valley. The wines were fantastic and Jim, our host, suggested pairing their Gold Cost Chardonnay with spaghetti with …
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We love to eat fish and love halibut. When Nikki from Liquid Farm suggested we pair their Golden Slope Chardonnay with halibut in parchment with fennel pollen and potatoes we thought …
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We’ve mentioned one of our favorite cookbooks, Polpo: A Venetian Cookbook of Sorts in several posts. It is a beautiful book and has lots of simple and flavorful recipes inspired …
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We were flipping through one of our favorite cookbooks last weekend looking for inspiration for the week and came across a recipe for cod with braised lentils. We had pretty …
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We’ve been getting a lot of swordfish recently. We probably order it almost weekly from our favorite fish supplier, Water2Table. This swordfish was caught in Southern California and it has been …
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On warm days, we’re usually in the mood for light and healthy foods. We never get tired of seafood, and grilled squid is the type of simple dish that …
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This time of year we’re reminded of our Easter trip to Italy a few years ago. Puntarelle was being sold in the markets and was listed on menus all …