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Category Archives: Dinner
Valentine’s Day at The Kitchen Island: Moules á la Monsieur Arnaud
Webster traveled extensively during his misspent youth (a period that ended a little more than 10 years ago, when he met me), and, aside from anything else he picked up, he certainly picked up some cooking skills. On our first … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Mussels, Seafood`, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged France, moules, mussels, travel
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Crab and Corn Chowder with Mashed Potatoes
It’s December and it’s cold! That usually calls for a goose down parka and mittens, but for The Kitchen Island, cold weather suggests a belly-filling, hot bowl of comfort. So, grab your large enamel pot and let’s get started! This … Continue reading
Roasted Baby Eggplant with Goat Cheese
Our recipe posts here at The Kitchen Island are not always our own creations. We comb through cookbooks; scan the magazines while waiting in the checkout line; and spend endless hours surfing the worldwide web. Most of the time, we … Continue reading
Clam and Bacon Pizza! OMG!!
Sunday night at The Kitchen Island, after a hard day of arduously relaxing aboard Faith under sail on the Chesapeake Bay, a less formal – but no less formidable – dinner is the order of the day. Home-made pizza with bacon … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Clams, Dinner, Pizza, Seafood`, Uncategorized
Tagged Bacon, Clam, Coastal, Pizza
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Soft Shell Crabs are in the House!
Grilled Soft Shell Crabs! (Yummm!) At this time of year in our neck of the woods, soft shell crabs become available and, as with the short-lived white asparagus season in France, lovers of these delicious creatures begin to get the … Continue reading
Posted in Crabs, Dinner, Seafood`, Soft Shells
Tagged Food, soft crabs, soft shell crabs, soft shells, Soft-shell crab
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Oysters with Ginger-Soy Butter
Oysters!!!! My hat comes off to the first desperate soul who cracked open that first slimy, muddy bivalve to discover the salty, meaty delicacy we now enjoy on a regular basis. A quick search on the worldwide web, dates the … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Oysters, Seafood`
Tagged Ginger-Soy Butter, Oyster, Soy sauce, Zinfandel
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SALMON! Pan Seared with Brussels Sprouts and Walnuts
Believe it or not, once upon a time, I would not even look at a piece of salmon. The only fish I would consider was an occasional piece of flounder, which is very white and very mild. Salmon, being very … Continue reading
Posted in Brussels Sprouts, Dinner, Heart Healthy, Salmon, Seafood`
Tagged salmon dish, salmon fillets, seared salmon
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Shrimp Nachos
Although I was born and raised in the good ole USA, my culinary preferences occasionally lean towards our southern neighbor, Mexico. Cumin and coriander mixed with a little garlic and jalapeno, initiate a taste bud happy dance! With Webster being … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Mexican, Nachos, Seafood`, Shrimp, Uncategorized
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Whine a Little, Why Don’tcha?
To follow up on an earlier post, this post is about another wine blog we like. Chicago-based winer Rob Frisch blogs about “odd” wines at oddbacchus.com. Why odd wines? Well, it seems that he buys most of the wines that … Continue reading
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On The Road…
Webster sez… The girls and I made a trip recently to Wrightstown, NJ, a small town on the outskirts of McGuire Air Force Base, not far from the state capital of Trenton. We ended up in this unlikely spot because … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Taverns, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged french onion soup, Mardi Gras, McGuire Air Force Base, Military, Veteran
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Killer Parmesan Shrimp and Grits!
Well, here it is! The first recipe! When I first posted this photo on Facebook, it received a huge response. I knew it had to be the first one posted to this blog. The recipe, instructions and a bunch of … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Seafood`, Shrimp, Uncategorized
Tagged Fish and Seafood, Food, garlic, grits, lemon, lobster, Pinot Gris, Shrimp, Shrimp & Grits
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