Baked Crab Croquettes

We were recently asked to do a cooking demo for the Kadey Krogen Cruisers Rendezvous, an event that normally would have been held in person during the Annapolis Boat Show week. Since there were no boat shows this year, the event was held virtually on Zoom like most events are these days. There were 50+…

Maryland Steamed Crabs

It’s hard to imagine that after eight years of weekly recipes, many from Maryland, Galley Pirates have yet to post Maryland’s iconic classic, Steamed Crabs. This is largely due to the fact that crabs have been so scarce the past few years I usually have to buy them from Annapolis Seafood. Or from Dave’s crab…

Tonno e Cannellini (Tuna & White Bean Stew)

Being the isolated spontaneous chefs we all are now, I’m guessing I’m not the only one investigating what’s in the bottom of my freezer. Well, lo and behold, there is still about 20 pounds of tuna left from Alex’s off-shore bachelor party! The culinary gears start turning. And when you are also gifted a FABULOUS…

Crawfish and Asparagus Risotto

We hope you all are well.  Social distancing and self-isolation being a normal, periodic thing for sailors, the day to day of this challenge has been manageable for Upward Wing.  Grocery store shelves are a bit stark, but if you shop local, you can find a breath of spring and down here on da bayou,…

Ahi Poke

Poke (pronounced poh-keh) originated from native Hawaiian fishermen, Lawai’a, who would slice up small reef fish and serve them raw, seasoned with whatever was on hand like sea salt, candlenuts and seaweed. So as Alex’s bachelor party set off to be the Lawai’a of the Atlantic…a little “under the weather” from bachelor party festivities and…

Salmon en Croute

Creating what I call the Pescatarian version of Beef Wellington, this entree gives a spectacular presentation, but with surprisingly little effort. It requires no more than a baking sheet and some parchment to bake; a small bowl to mix herbs and butter. Then if you can fancy the puff pastry into the shape of a…