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...]
Shrimp Boiled in Beer
From The New York Times Cook Book by Craig Claiborne (1961). We started boiling shrimp in beer in the 1970's and now we need only the promise of at least one extra family member for dinner to find some excellent wild North American shrimp (not easy nowadays). … [Read more...]
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Adapted from Cooks Illustrated, November & December 2001. One of our favorite dinners. On the rare occasions we entertain anyone who is not family, we serve Shrimp Fra Diavolo--what is known around here as "the one with the fire," though the Italian translation is "Brother … [Read more...]