Seafood & Fish
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Maryland Style Steamed Dungeness Crabs
In order to adapt Maryland without giving up the summer tradition of eating steamed crabs, I made this recipe for steamed Dungeness ones instead.
Tomato Tonnato
“Essentially tuna salad put into the blender until it liquefies” is how Melissa Clark described tonnato sauce back in 2012, when she brought this recipe to The Times, with the caveat that “it tastes much better than it sounds.” The method is as simple as can be: The sauce is whipped together in a blender (though a food processor would also work), then spread over some fresh tomatoes. It’s the best kind of summer meal — fresh and seasonal, easy and packed with flavor.
Slow Roasted Tomatoes with Filet of Anchovy
It's tomato season, so keep it simple while cooking. No need to make heavy sauces with all those gorgeous tomatoes that are bursting with flavor - try a simple 5 ingredient recipe with slow roasted tomatoes, herbs, loads of olive oil and topped with a filet of anchovy! This recipe is straight from the seaside of Le Marche, where we first devoured this delicious antipasto in Numana.
Quick Avocado Jalapeño Balsamic Shrimp on Tofu
I really love avocados but they weren't a Japanese food until about a decade ago (reverse-constructed CA Sushi-Roll?). I missed their wonderful flavor and my husband can eat only so much guacamole, so I started blending it into other more traditional dishes. This delicious breakfast dish of avocado/jalapeños teamed up with shrimp/tofu is my own version of fast West-Meets-East with a little European Balsamic thrown in.
Catalina Crab in Avocado
My Mom gave me this recipe when I was in college and lived in a dorm. No kitchen or utensils available gave me few options for meals. Somehow, 30 years later, this exotic little meal has transferred itself into a quick, light lunch on hot days or an appetizer for a grilled meal.
First date Pasta with Clams
My friend shared this with me, perfect for a first time dinner date as you can cook while talking and the pasta sauce is done while the pasta boils. It's also ridiculously easy but seems much more complicated/ professional!
Mentaiko or Bottagra Cucumber Toast with Poached Egg
My husband likes mentaiko (salted roe) on his rice, with pickles, and an ONSEN TAMAGO (Hot Springs Poached Egg) on top. Over the years we started a toast version of this Japanese dish. Onsen Tamago are made by lowering eggs in bamboo baskets into the Hot Springs waters which very slowly poach the eggs. If you have the Momofuku Cookbook by David Chang and Peter Meehan, look for the Slow-Poached Eggs recipe. Their version is very close to the real thing. This photo is a real Onsen Tamago with mentaiko (spicy version of tarako) on the Japanese favorite toast--extremely thick, toasted crusty on the outside, and soft and fluffy on the inside. I prefer a firmer, healthier bread, but be sure to cut it thick.
Chinese Celery and Baby Octopus, the Vietnamese way
This is a classic preparation in Vietnam, except usually we make it with squid. The baby octopus just looked really good at the market that time, so we thought - why not? With squid, you would slice it thin or score criss-cross on a 2x2'' piece of squid, to make it cook fast without getting chewy, and absorb the sauce. I took a chance with baby octopus and saute it really fast, and then cut it up when we eat. There is a slight chewy texture, but not in a bad way!!
Baked Cod with Miso
The short ingredient list and almost-as-brief method betray the depth of flavor in this baked miso cod recipe. Marinate cod in a mirin-miso mixture, then bake!
Sardine Butter
When I asked my boyfriend, an avid lover of seafood of all kinds, what I should make for this contest, he quickly and enthusiastically answered, “sardine butter!” Eaten on toast as an hors d’oeuvre or starter, it is the love child of two ingredients beloved by people from his region of France: sea salt-laced butter, and sardines. As a bonus, it is really easy to make and store.
Big clam soup with Vietnamese spinach
Rau Mong Toi is a Vietnamese spinach, used in this Big Clam Soup recipe. Big clams work better than smaller clams. Such a good soup for the cold winter day!
Quick and Easy Salmon
The ingredient that prevails in this recipe is maple syrup. We still reap the benefits from my grandfather's old sugar bush in the Northeast Kingdom, so maple syrup is a constant presence in our kitchen. Combined with wine and lemon juice, the resulting cooking liquid is glaze-y and nice to spoon over the salmon. This is a no frills dish that makes a great, simple dinner with a veggie and a nice baked sweet potato.
Anchovy Puffs
I've beeen making these for so long I barely recall where I found the recipe - I think it was an old Bon Appetit (c. 1978ish?) The original recipe couldn't have been simpler - 3-ingredient dough and a tube of anchovy paste. I decided I could improve on the anchovy paste a little. Best part is they freeze really well and can just be popped into a hot oven for 8-10 minutes and voila! Everyone who has ever tasted these wants more, even those who profess to hate anchovies! They are the perfect blend of salty, creamy, puffy and are indeed a single bite.
Salmon and Avocado Toasts
I know it's strange, but the truth is, I really hate seaweed. I do, however, love sushi. My seaweed aversion means that most of the time I am limited to sashimi and nigiri. Now, I'm not complaining, but sometimes a girl wants to mix it up a little. Occasionally, I get lucky and a restaurant is willing to make a roll using soy or rice paper (which blissfully tastes like nothing). When this is the case, I always order the same thing: salmon and avocado. Oh salmon and avocado, has there ever been such a glorious pairing? This hors d'oeuvre amps up the creaminess even further with a swash of crème fraîche. A liberal squeeze of lemon juice balances it out with some acidity. Sea salt and pepper brings the whole bite together.
Eye-opening egg salad
I never liked egg salad growing up until I discovered wasabi mayo and left out the crunch-my mom used celery, another reason I never liked it.
Orange-Ginger-Garlic Poached Salmon
Sam Sifton’s Vitello Tonnato
This unlikely pairing of veal and tuna is shockingly irresistible, as Sam Sifton discovered in bringing the recipe to The Times in 2011. As with all simple cooking, ingredients are key here. Don’t skimp on the veal, or the tuna, or the mayonnaise. They all mingle together to create something better than the sum of their parts.
Grilled Salmon with Preserved Meyer Lemons
This is a simple, yet scrumptious Grilled Salmon with Preserved Meyer Lemons dinner recipe. Great with a side salad or some orzo and veggies. Enjoy!
Le Bernardin's Crispy-Skinned Fish
This is a simple recipe for doing right by fish, adapted from On the Line by Eric Ripert and Christine Muhlke. This crispy skinned halibut is delicious.
All-Purpose Recipe for Food (a la Bittman)
We’ve found this all-purpose recipe to be adaptable to almost any cuisine.
Trumpafella Skank (The Donald on the half shell)
You are cheap, poor and lazy. And you can afford one oyster just to live like the Donald for about 5 seconds. One taste is all you get. Now back to your double wide. I wrote up this recipe four years ago but it seems more relevant than ever.
Spicy Tuna Dip
This is the most requested dip recipe my family has! It sounds crazy but it is absolutely addicting!
Lentil and Tuna Salad
Lentils and tuna are a wonderful combination. This mixture also makes a great stuffing for tomatoes.
Seitan Roulade With Oyster Mushroom Stuffing
This savory entrée by VegNews food columnist Robin Robertson is filled with flavorful stuffing and covered in a zesty marinade, making it a classic, meat-free main course. This homemade wheat meat comes together in less than 10 minutes and makes the perfect plant-based substitute in stews, stir-fries and sandwiches.