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Slow Cooked Jambalaya with Red Rice

Ingredients 1 lb boneless chicken thighs 1 lb chorizo sausage, sliced to ¼-inch rounds 1 small yellow onion, diced 1 green bell pepper diced …

Spicy Cucumber Salad with Sardines

Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Cucumbers with…sardines? Yes. Salty with fresh.  Jalapenos with peanuts: the spice and the crunch. The lime: wrapping it …

Cod, Plantain, and Sesame Soup

This beautiful and delicious stew originates from chef Marcus Samuelsson’s book The Soul of a New Cuisine: A Discovery of the Foods and …

Whole Roasted Fish with Herbs

A roasted whole fish is one of the most delicious and easiest meals to prepare–even on a busy work night. Ask your …

Pan-Fried Trout

This recipe is a variation on my Cornmeal Crusted Tilapia that I posted a few days ago. In this recipe, I use …

Cornmeal Crusted Tilapia

Inspired by a meal I had in Carmel Valley, I decided to experiment with cornmeal crusted fish. Cornmeal makes a delicate and …

Mussels in Coconut Broth

Ingredients 2 lbs mussels (assume 1 lb per person) 1 cup coconut milk 2/3 cup sake juice of 1/2 lime 2 teaspoons …

Roasted Ginger Soy Salmon

This is one of the simplest and quickest ways to make a seafood dinner. Salmon is a naturally oily fish, so no …

Dungeness Crab and Mango Salad

Continuing with Dungeness crab season, this appetizer is excellent served with a glass of Vigioner or Chardonnay. Ingredients 1 lb dungeness crab, …

Dungeness Crab Enchiladas

Winter time is Dungeness crab season on the west coast. Dungeness crab is just about the perfect crab when it comes to …

Bouillabaisse

When I first moved out on my own after college and had to cook for myself seafood bouillabaisse was one of the …

Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi

Mahi-mahi (a.k.a dolphinfish, a.k.a dorado) is commonly served with a macadamia nut crust (made famous by Roy’s restaurant) because the nutty topping is a …

Tilapia in Banana Curry

This is one of those few recipes where having a lot of ingredients really works. I’m usually a fan of simple, but …

Salmon in Poblano Lime Butter

I’m usually rather indifferent to salmon. I eat it, but will gladly choose other fish before it. This recipe, however, is one …

Ahi Ceviche

What is Ceviche? Ceviche is a Peruvian method of “cooking” fish by marinating it in citrus. The citric acid creates the same …