Joyeux Mardi Gras mes cheres! It’s a cold and rainy day before Samedi Gras here in New Orleans — something outsiders don’t appreciate, that Mardi Gras weather is DICEY. So rather than traipsing around the French Quarter in the cold rain, this Pirate is holed up in her warm galley making rice calas. These are…
Ahhhhh, Memorial Day weekend. Start of summer, and glorious galley adventures. And what better on-board tribute to the day than to feed and float a recently retired Coast Guard Captain? While Capt. Kevin and his son Brandon were our guests of honor for the day on Night Town, Doug is still the skipper…and requested SPICY. …
Happy Halloween! It’s that time of year again when Galley Pirates celebrates Día de Muertos, the Mexican holiday that honors the dead from Oct. 31–Nov. 2. Last year we brought you Chicken Mole, hauntingly spicy enough to raise the dead as they’re begging for beer. This year is the traditional Pan de Muerto or Bread of the Dead.…
Normally I would not post a recipe that didn’t turn out exactly the way it was intended. But this didn’t meet standards only because I neglected to follow the Galley Pirates’ Cardinal Rule. So if you follow the recipe as written, your bread will be a beautiful mound of a loaf, with that hollow sound…
Yes, all you Galley Pirates out there know how to tie a bowline, right? It’s just part of being a sailor. But how many times have you had to tie a bowline…NOW…when you have a complete brain freeze and start rehearsing “…rabbit through the hole? around the tree? up the hole? or is it a…
This is a great accompaniment to any Thanksgiving turkey you were not able to stuff traditionally, such as the Pressure Cooker Turkey Breast or deep-fried turkey that you landlubbers love. You get all the flavor of stuffing in one little easy-to-eat biscuit. And they are not only easy to eat, but very easy to make.…