Category Archives: Seafood

Bouchot Mussels with Shallots and Wine

Posted on September 27, 2022 by cookinginsens

Bouchot mussels come from Brittany. They are a lot smaller and “sweeter” than the ones you can find in the U.S. I missed them a lot during the nearly 3 years we were Co-Vid isolated in the States. We always … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Seafood | Tagged bouchot, cooking, food, food photography, France, moules, recipe | 9 Comments

Sister Rose’s Sister’s Stew

Posted on September 28, 2017 by cookinginsens

For one year in college, I was a reporter for the campus Third World News. One of my favorite things was interviewing Black Muslim ministers and their “soldiers” at their Islamic temples. They were such gentlemen, courteously showing me the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Seafood, Soup | Tagged chowder, clams, cod, cooking, crabmeat, food, food photography, Game of Thrones, monkfish, recipe, Sister's stew, stew | 21 Comments

Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Calamari with Linguini

Posted on February 16, 2017 by cookinginsens

I was very excited about repeating this recipe. The first time I made it was in Germany with enormous calamari tubes that I found in an Italian supermarket. As I made my list, I wasn’t too worried about the ingredients, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes, Seafood | Tagged calamari, cooking, food, food photography, Italian, linguini, recipe, sausage, Shrimp, squid, stuffed | 14 Comments

Poached Egg New Orleans

Posted on August 23, 2016 by cookinginsens

Shrimp Clemenceau is a New Orleans specialty, usually made with shrimp, asparagus, mushrooms and fried potatoes. The last time I made this, at Chef Dave’s suggestion, I substituted mirliton for the fried potatoes. This time I substituted aubergine for the … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Seafood | Tagged asparagus, aubergine, brunch, clemenceau, cooking, creole, easy, food, gambas, mushrooms, New Orleans, poached eggs, recipe, Shrimp | 19 Comments

Don’t Hurt Yourself

Posted on May 30, 2016 by cookinginsens

I enjoy cooking, so when I don’t want to cook, I don’t. I never want to associate this wonderful past time with drudgery or, eek, housework 🙂 Still, everyday is different, dependent on whether I want to be challenged by an … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, Recipes, Salad, Seafood | Tagged appetizer, avocado, cooking, food, food photography, recipe, Seafood, Shrimp, stuffed | 11 Comments

Enfant de Supermarche

Posted on September 28, 2015 by cookinginsens

I had planned a rant this week and I think it was about knowing where your food comes from, for example a shank of meat. But I’ve forgotten what I wanted to say and you’ll be sorry when all of … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes, Seafood | Tagged cooking, food, food photography, fresh beans, lamb shanks, recipe, seafood cocktail | 25 Comments

Hello Gumbo!

Posted on November 21, 2014 by cookinginsens

We’ve never used our downstairs bathroom because it has always been unusable. Not just dirty but originally constructed, decades ago, with poor, cheap materials not meant to last more than a couple of years. And they didn’t. Today Steve DeVeau, French-Canadian … Continue reading →