A Dalmatian Classic! Seafood Brodet from Croatia 31 Jul 2018 5:36 PM (7 years ago)
When it comes to Dalmatian cuisine, nothing really embodies all its principles quite like brodet does. Deriving from the old Venetian word brodeto, or “broth,” brodet itself is very simple to make and versions of such seafood stews are found all over the Mediterranean. Traditionally, a variety of fish ranging from thick white to oily is used but in this simplified albeit delicious version, we’re using ingredients readily at hand with a few tweaks here and there to make truly memorable. The concept behind the recipe is summed up quite nicely here, A fish must swim three times – once...
Low Country Shrimp Boil with Spicy Dipping Sauce 13 Jun 2018 9:56 AM (7 years ago)
What does summer remind your off? For me, it's about cold suppers, salads, flip flops, ice cream, rolling in the ocean, damp towels and ofcourse the quintessential shimp boil. Now mind you, this could be a crab boil if you wished but I simply don't have the patience for shelling itty bitty crabs any longer. Snow crab legs, no problem but working for 2 hours to get half a cup of meat? Thanks but no thanks! An hence the shrimp boil. A week at the beach just wouldn't be the same with0ut this lovely. Spread the newspapers on the table...
Cod & Chickpea Salad from Portugal 16 Apr 2018 6:09 AM (7 years ago)
First off let me begin by explaining that I have taken a huge liberty with this recipe. NO. SALTED. COD. Before you proceed to bite my head off let me be clear that is because of my utmost love for bacalao that I cannot bring myself to purchase the sorry excuse of bacalao that is sold in little wooden markets in the supermarkets near me. Because I have been ruined. By these beauties in the mercados of Spain and Portugal. These incredible pieces of salted cod are pricy and well worth every cent. They simply melt in your mouth after...