Mussels are underrated. Cheaper than clams, but meatier and just as flavorful, they get a bad wrap. Sure, you probably shouldn’t order them in a restaurant (thanks to Kitchen Confidential, I’ll never look at a seafood special the same way again), but they couldn’t be any easier to make at home. For this dish, it’s [...]
I’ve been intrigued by razor clams ever since I saw Andrew Zimmern slurp them down on an episode of Bizarre Foods in Spain. I had never seen them at any market before, and for months I looked, until last spring, I found some at my local 99 Ranch Market. I bought a couple of pounds [...]
According to the original recipe I picked up in Food & Wine, these shrimp were supposed to be grilled. I improvised and broiled them instead, and the result was still pretty good. I mean, c’mon. There’s crispy prosciutto involved. Need I say more? Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dry Marsala 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Nonstick [...]
I first encountered hearts of palm at Pampas Grill, a Brazilian churrascaria in the Farmers Market in Los Angeles a couple of years ago. I have no idea how I’d gone so long without coming across the vegetable, but it’s been a favorite ever since then. I used them in making what is now one [...]
One of the best things about living in the Bay Area is the multitude of Asian grocers boasting an abundant and varied supply of seafood. (I’ve even seen soft-shell crabs and razor clams around!) When I visited recently, they were out of the Dungeness that I was looking for, so I bought snow crab claws [...]