Category Archives: seafood

Pasta and Seafood Salad

We’ve still got lots of heat left this summer.  A couple of weeks ago it got hot and muggy here, just a few miles inland, in north San Diego County.  Hot enough that we really didn’t want to cook in … Continue reading

Posted in Comfort Food, family meals, pasta & pizza, seafood | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Pasta and Seafood Salad

Shrimp and Spaghetti—A Quick and Cool Dinner for When It’s Butt-Stinkin’ Hot

That little phrase just flat out describes how much of this summer has been across the country.  “Butt-stinkin’ hot!”  Record temperatures.  Humidity.  Miserable for man and beast alike. First time I heard that description, we were out and about with … Continue reading

Posted in Italian, pasta & pizza, seafood | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Fishcakes with Swai

Not to be an alarmist but food prices continue to climb.  Beef is at an all time high and chicken is starting to climb.  Seafood is already out of reach for many. But every once in a while you still … Continue reading

Posted in family meals, frying/sauteeing, seafood | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Swai Vera Cruz

There’s a new fish on the block that’s really starting to catch on (yes, “catch” is my lame effort at a pun).  It’s “Swai”.   Now that doesn’t sound as exotic as some other fish like salmon or halibut or tuna … Continue reading

Posted in frying/sauteeing, Mexican, seafood | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Baja Fish Tacos

The San Diego area isn’t really famous for any specific “cuisine” like St. Louis ribs or New England clam chowder or Wisconsin bratwurst.  If this area is known for anything it’s for embracing a dish out of Baja, Mexico—the fish … Continue reading

Posted in frying/sauteeing, Mexican, seafood | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment