All kinds of delicious stuff happens we you have awesome seafood stock in the freezer. I’ve been cooking sous vide for years. In the early days I’d find any reason to use my immersion circulator to cook anything. It was new to me and very cool. Now, I still use it a lot (and it…… Continue reading Paella with Halibut, Shrimp and Chorizo
Category: Shrimp
Campechana: A Shrimp and Crab Cocktail
Every Mexican, Text-Mex, Taqueria or gulf coast seafood joint in Houston has a version of a seafood “cocktail”. The cheap versions are little more than boiled shrimp with some onions, spices in a Tabasco-spiced ketchup sauce. They can be ok. However, one of the best versions in town is at Goode Co. Seafood. It’s something Diana…… Continue reading Campechana: A Shrimp and Crab Cocktail
Corn-Ricotta Soup, Shrimp and Brown Butter Mushrooms
Corn and seafood is a classic and fantastic combination. We see a lot of shrimp and corn, corn bisque with crab, lobster tortellini with corn and off course corn chowder with cod or other seafood. This dish adapted from Sean Brock’s book Heritage is an instant classic in my home. It’s simple to make, is…… Continue reading Corn-Ricotta Soup, Shrimp and Brown Butter Mushrooms
Sancocho de Pescado: Colombian Seafood and Coconut Stew
Fish and shellfish stews or soups are a feature in almost every culture that has access to water critters. You can find them in Europe, the Middle East, Far East, North America and of course South America. Many of those are very popular, like French Bouillabaisse but others are much less known. Take this Colombian version of…… Continue reading Sancocho de Pescado: Colombian Seafood and Coconut Stew
Chiringuito Paella a la Marinera
A perfect paella is a wonderful dish. I love the process of cooking it to perfection almost as much as I enjoy eating the result. Like many “traditional” dished tied to locales, it inspires arguments and controversy as to what constitutes the proper “Paella”. Supposedly the original dish was cooked over an open fire by…… Continue reading Chiringuito Paella a la Marinera
Super bowl XLIV: Gumbo and Sweet Potato Pie
I was pretty happy that the Saints made it to the Super Bowl this year, but I honestly did not think they would actually win! That was a fantastic game. Either way I knew I’d be making some good food to match the Saint’s home state. The main course was gumbo. This one is shrimp,…… Continue reading Super bowl XLIV: Gumbo and Sweet Potato Pie
Sizzling Garlic Shrimp
This is my favorite way to cook shrimp. When I do this I make sure I have at least a pound to eat per person since it is so addictively good. My mom prepares it more or less the same way and that’s how I first tasted this. I add a bit more of…… Continue reading Sizzling Garlic Shrimp
Oven Dried Tomatoes 