Category: Seafood

Test Kitchen on a Dark and Stormy Night: Zippy Cajun Shrimp and Crab Toast with Corn, Bacon and Boursin

Test Kitchen on a Dark and Stormy Night: Zippy Cajun Shrimp and Crab Toast with Corn, Bacon and Boursin

A dark and stormy weeknight was the impetus to experiment and create a new recipe: Zippy Cajun Shrimp and Crab Toast with Corn, Bacon and Boursin.

Make This Smoky Shrimp Toast with Aioli and Burst Tomatoes Today!

Make This Smoky Shrimp Toast with Aioli and Burst Tomatoes Today!

aioli is a critical success factor in this fabulous dish. Its creaminess and one-two punch of garlic and lemon balance perfectly with the zesty smokiness of the shrimp and the sweetness of the tomatoes.

New Recipe! Seared Fish Steaks with Zippy Sicilian Relish

New Recipe! Seared Fish Steaks with Zippy Sicilian Relish

Savory, piquant, briny and tasting of the sea with wonderfully diverse textural components, this seared fish steak recipe is incredibly sophisticated and yet easy to prepare.

Simple But Sophisticated Appetizer: Tangy, Lemony Shrimp, Onion and Olive Skewers

Simple But Sophisticated Appetizer: Tangy, Lemony Shrimp, Onion and Olive Skewers

Make this appetizer when you have leftover shrimp – or cook shrimp so you can make this appetizer. 😁 If you already have shrimp on hand, the recipe comes together in about 10 minutes. If you have to cook the shrimp and use our rapid oven recipe, it’s about 17 minutes. Not bad for a fancy-looking appetizer!

Bring Me to the Bridge: Date Night in South Queensferry

Bring Me to the Bridge: Date Night in South Queensferry

An evening in South Queensferry in view of its magnificent bridges was golden: culture, ambiance, views, food and history were plentiful and we felt blessed.

An Afternoon with Cookbooks: In Search of Shrimp & Grits

An Afternoon with Cookbooks: In Search of Shrimp & Grits

Blessed with shrimp boil leftovers after a lovely and fun fundraiser, we did some research and decided to create the Glover Gardens Shrimp and Grits recipe. We also learned a lot about the long history of shrimp and grits.,

Restaurant Rave: Ecco Vino Seafood and Wine Bar in Edinburgh

Restaurant Rave: Ecco Vino Seafood and Wine Bar in Edinburgh

I was a travel-weary pilgrim looking for a solo seat at a restaurant on a Saturday night in Edinburgh, and Ecco Vino provided a rave-worthy experience.

Open to New Things

Open to New Things

I was afraid to cook mussels! I thought they wouldn’t open up, or that I would overcook them, or that they’d somehow know I was a bivalve mollusk amateur.

Nancy’s Marinated Shrimp: a Party Favorite from the Way Back

Nancy’s Marinated Shrimp: a Party Favorite from the Way Back

Bringing back to life a long-dormant family recipe for marinated shrimp, which tastes as fresh and welcome today as it did 50 years ago.

We’re Not Crabby, We’re Happy!

We’re Not Crabby, We’re Happy!

Crabs caught just off our dock at Gumbo Cove were perfectly satisfying and reminiscent of my childhood at the beach in Gilchrist, TX.

Fall in Love with this Arugula, Goat Cheese and Shrimp Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Fall in Love with this Arugula, Goat Cheese and Shrimp Salad with Balsamic Dressing

This is a winning team of ingredients, my friends! The peppery arugula is the perfect foundation for the creamy goat cheese and shrimp, and the balsamic dressing ties it all together like a bow on a birthday present.

A Super-Easy Way to Cook Shrimp for Use in Recipes

A Super-Easy Way to Cook Shrimp for Use in Recipes

Here’s an easy, foolproof, delicious and quick way to cook shrimp: roasting it in a very hot oven. And then you can use it in a variety of dishes, like this lovely salad.

Call It Louis or Call It Louie? Either Way, It’s a Great Summer Salad

Call It Louis or Call It Louie? Either Way, It’s a Great Summer Salad

Crab Louie is a perfect summer salad, but you don’t have to stop at crab – other seafood like plank-grilled salmon or shrimp are just as good.

New Orleans Jazz Fest Anticipation: Making Crawfish Bread at Home

New Orleans Jazz Fest Anticipation: Making Crawfish Bread at Home

We are in anticipation mode again – y’all know we love our Jazz Fest! – and looking to stoke up our NOLA daydreams via our tastebuds. This time, we chose something totally new to our kitchen: crawfish bread.

Shrimp Boil Recipe, Memories, Tips and Opinions

Shrimp Boil Recipe, Memories, Tips and Opinions

A seafood boil is a communal experience, something you eat with your hands, get all over your face and don’t regret a messy morsel of.

Seafood to Celebrate 88 Revolutions Around the Sun

Seafood to Celebrate 88 Revolutions Around the Sun

My mother in law LOVES seafood. And for every celebratory occasion, she’s happy just to go to a seafood restaurant. Really, we ALL love seafood, so we welcomed the opportunity to have a big appetizer for Riki’s 88th revolution around the sun. It’s easy to…

Epic Seafood Boil Memories from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Epic Seafood Boil Memories from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

A Glover Gardens reader shares childhood memories of seafood boils: “total freedom and good eating in a safe corner of the world”. Bay St. Louis, Mississippi is one of Expedia’s Most Beautiful Towns in America list, and now on my Must-Go list.

New Orleans Jazz Fest Anticipation: Making Chef Paul Prudhomme’s Blackened Fish at Home

New Orleans Jazz Fest Anticipation: Making Chef Paul Prudhomme’s Blackened Fish at Home

Building anticipation for the New Orleans Jazz Fest by cooking some of our favorite Louisiana recipes at home, like Paul Prudhomme’s blackened fish. Yum!

Found Recipe:  Smoked Salmon 7-Layer Dip

Found Recipe: Smoked Salmon 7-Layer Dip

This Smoked Salmon 7-Layer dip from Bon Appetit is very festive and just right for a holiday party.