Adapted from Cook's Illustrated, July 2002. There were two ways to get Thai food on the Eastern Shore of Virginia: drive an hour south over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel to Virginia Beach, or make it yourself. We were desperate for the Thai food we had loved in San Francisco, … [Read more...]
Thai-Style Shrimp & Rice Soup
Another great recipe from the late and lamented Gourmet magazine, January 2004. This "shrimp with a kick" soup has brightened many a dreary winter day at our house. It's especially appreciated whenever someone is feeling poorly since it clears your head in a good … [Read more...]
Lemon-Glazed Shrimp and Pasta
From Foodwine.com, here is one of our favorite seafood dinners. It's a 1999 recipe by John Ryan, a chef and musician who wrote the blog Just Good Food from 1996 to 2001. We found the recipe in 2002 and it pleases just about anyone who likes seafood. You can use either shrimp or … [Read more...]
Oyster Stew
Adapted from Joy of Cooking, 1964. The original recipe included "1/2 teaspoon of grated onion". Mid-century Americans were afraid of flavor, evidently. This stew is wonderfully comforting. 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons grated onion 1 pint oysters with liquor 2 cups milk 1/2 … [Read more...]
Barbecued Shrimp New Orleans Style
We first found this great recipe in The New Orleans Cookbook by Rima Collins and Richard Collins (1975). We lost the recipe for a couple of decades until another New Orleans barbecued shrimp recipe appeared in Saveur magazine. A version at the Nola Cuisine website is even better, … [Read more...]
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