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It is, in my view, the duty of an apple to be crisp and crunchable, but a pear should have such a texture as leads to silent consumption. — Edward Bunyard

Posted on December 29th, 2010

Maine Shrimp Seviche

Celebrate the New Year with Maine shrimp, which are small and sweet with the taste of a cool ocean breeze.  They’re in season right now when they go happily into Chinese Dumplings or the light shrimp seviche here.

I bought my shrimp from a local fish buying club. Or [...]

Posted on October 4th, 2010

Savory Pancake with Fennel Confit

(Picture from The Berkshire Food Journal, where you’ll find loads of great audio/slide show clips on farmers and chefs)

Fennel is a three-in-one vegetable, each tasty but surprisingly different. Its top sports green herbal fronds, gentle and sweet. The crisp bulb has a light licorice flavor raw, but [...]

Posted on August 22nd, 2010

Summer Rolls with Scallops, Corn and Garden Herbs

Summer rolls. I added some of the vegetables to the dip too.

Apologies: I sent this out unfinished last week, but here’s the polished version. These appetizers and have a fresh, bright flavor. I used local carrots, herbs and regional scallops. You can find the rice paper wrappers and dried maifun noodles [...]

Posted on February 23rd, 2010

Maine Shrimp Shu Mai

Seasonal shrimp anyone? Most of us are used to frozen or defrosted rather than fresh shrimp, so these Maine babies with their softer texture and slightly sweet flavor are a winter gift.

Look for regional shrimp near you. (See below for more.) Here, I found them at the supermarket and at [...]

Posted on February 11th, 2010

Oysters on the Half Shell with Apple Mignonnette

Pair oysters, long considered an aphrodisiac, with the sexy chocolate truffles on this blog for Valentine’s day. Or, for a playful winter feast, invite over a few fellow oyster lovers — only the most passionate. Shuck, giggle and slurp oysters from their shells, with your reserve nestled in bowl of snow. Long live live [...]