CSAs for fish will now deliver fresh, sustainable seafood to your door
For those of us who live in big cities, a visit to the nearest farmers’ market often requires a trip on an overcrowded train, and a visit to the nearest farm requires—well, forget it. That’s why CSAs...
View ArticleHow to make the most decadent lobster mac and cheese
It’s upscale, down home and downright delicious. This indulgent, creamy creation is sure to delight your family or dinner guests. Our chefs described this dish as simply “heaven.” Why try? Lobster mac...
View ArticleThe art of eating fish sperm in Japan
Within my first month of living in Japan came my first date in Japan. And with my first date in Japan came my first experience eating piscine semen. Until that point in my life, I hadn’t considered the...
View ArticleHow lobster went from prison trash food to delicacy
Consider this: the night before convicted murderer Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by firing squad in Utah, he ordered his final meal. He wanted lobster tail, steak, apple pie and vanilla ice cream....
View ArticleCSAs for fish will now deliver fresh, sustainable seafood to your door
For those of us who live in big cities, a visit to the nearest farmers’ market often requires a trip on an overcrowded train, and a visit to the nearest farm requires—well, forget it. That’s why CSAs...
View ArticleKick off your weekend with this creamy clam chowder
It’s Friday, which means the weekend is almost here – yay! It also means it’s the unofficial Clam Chowder Day. Many restaurants across the U.S. only serve New England’s favorite soup on the last...
View ArticleAn essential New Orleans culinary dictionary
You’ve booked your flight, spent countless hours researching which historic neighborhood to rent a house in, and even read up on the difference between Creole and Cajun food. Yep, you’re almost ready...
View ArticlePlan your trip down South according to these seafood seasons
The Gulf of Mexico is a continual source of bountiful seafood, making New Orleans one of America’s premier culinary destinations. The city is known for dishes like crawfish etouffée, catfish po’ boys...
View ArticleHow to make authentic paella, from a Spanish executive chef
It’s tough to call anything authentic these days without starting an argument. There’s always someone there to tell you that their way to cook a particular dish – or more likely, their grandmother’s...
View ArticleThis spicy shrimp and avocado ceviche will heat you up and cool you down
Travel across Latin America and you’ll come across ceviche from Buenos Aires all the way to Mexico. The lime-spiked raw seafood dish is delicious, flavorful and as refreshing as it gets. It’s also...
View ArticleGet to know the 'trash fish' we're now eating thanks to overfishing
As a species, we humans as a species are hardly known for our restraint, much to the detriment of pretty much every other species we share the planet with. Because of this, contrary to the popular...
View ArticleMake Emeril Lagasse's baked oysters with leeks and hollandaise
When it comes to New Orleans cuisine – both Cajun and Creole – seafood plays a major role. From shrimp étouffée to seafood gumbo to a good old-fashioned crawfish boil, this city loves its shellfish....
View ArticleHow your body treats protein from plant and animal sources
Protein is big business across the food sector these days. Despite the fact that Americans are eating far more of it than they need – just 56 grams a day for men, and 46 for women – protein enrichments...
View ArticleHow to make Emeril Lagasse's seafood gumbo
If there’s one dish that signifies Louisiana cooking it’s (arguably) gumbo. People in this Southern state take their gumbo seriously and while we aren’t going to enter the never-ending dispute over who...
View ArticleThis is the one thing almost every oyster bar does wrong
The raw bar menu at Island Creek Oyster Bar in Boston includes a handful of oysters from the Massachusetts coast and a couple from up in Maine. Just as at almost any other oyster bar, you can order...
View ArticleWhat 'imitation crab' meat is actually made of
When is a crab not a crab? Why, when it’s instead krab, crabstick, “crab,” processed crab, crab-fish protein, Japanese crab, French crab or any of the other multitude of names that imitation crab is...
View ArticleThe art of eating fish sperm in Japan
Within my first month of living in Japan came my first date in Japan. And with my first date in Japan came my first experience eating piscine semen. Until that point in my life, I hadn’t considered the...
View ArticleThe real difference between shrimp and prawns
I hate to break it to you, but not only do most people not know the difference between shrimp and prawns, they don’t even know what they don’t know. The shrimp-prawn relationship is actually quite...
View ArticleHow lobster went from prison trash food to delicacy
Consider this: the night before convicted murderer Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by firing squad in Utah, he ordered his final meal. He wanted lobster tail, steak, apple pie and vanilla ice cream....
View ArticleWhy so many vegans are cool with eating oysters
Animal protein isn’t quite as disqualifying as you might think when it comes to veganism. While the general consensus is that good and proper vegans should subsist entirely on a diet of plant-based...
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