ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Oysters & Champagne

Oysters and bubbly are not just for New Year’s Eve. Oysters on the half shell are a favorite in Ireland. While they’re popular bar food with a beer, you can create a real celebration with sparkling wine. Whether with Champagne or the lighter and more affordable Cava and Prosecco sparklers, invite friends over to toast…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Welcome The Walleye

Wildly popular with sport fishermen, walleye is widely regarded as the best-tasting freshwater fish. The largest member of the perch family, walleye is native to lakes throughout Canada and the north-central United States. Lake Erie, Lake Winnipeg, Lake of the Woods and other large Canadian lakes yield a plentiful supply of the fish for restaurants…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Raw Scallops, “Scallop Sashimi”

Raw bay scallops make a healthful and delicious starter. Photo courtesy Arch Foods.   Both sea scallops and the smaller bay scallops are delicious raw. Bay scallops have an even sweeter, more delicate flavor that is wonderful plain, with no seasoning whatsoever (although some people enjoy a squeeze of lemon or lime). In fact, we…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cook Some Wild Striped Bass

Try striped bass for a change. Photo courtesy EuroUSA.   Some fish get more respect than others. The media are filled with recipes for cod, halibut, trout, salmon, sea bass, snapper and tilapia. What about the striped bass*, a coastal water denizen that happens to be the state fish of Maryland, Rhode Island and South…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Shad Roe, An Ephemeral Delicacy

Any Cole Porter fan knows about shad roe,* but how many have tasted it? It’s shad roe season, trumpeting the eagerly anticipated delicacy that is available for about three weeks each year. The season is short because as the waters get warmer with the coming of spring, the shad swim upriver to spawn. The more…
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