I was recently asked to prepare a gluten free, sugar free meal on board Night Town. I’m surprised I haven’t needed to make a gluten-free meal before, but I was certainly up for the challenge. And in reality, it’s not a challenge at all. Fish, meat, vegetables, no breads…healthy for everyone! So it was great…
Happy National Catfish Day, Scallywags! Okay, so a couple of introductory explanations. First, here in Cajun country, it’s pronounced “Coo-BEE-yohn” with a silent “n” … which isn’t normal “en Francais.” Second, it’s Cajun so it’s thick and highly spiced and stew like, as opposed to the french version which I am told is a delicate…
If you want a great appetizer that is big on presentation but low on price, mussels are the way to go. Much less expensive than clams or oysters, mussels (one step above a barnacle in the bivalve food chain) are flavorful, quick to steam, and always look beautiful! Here is a new way to prepare…
Lots of celebrations coming up this weekend…Kentucky Derby on Saturday (don’t forget your Mint Juleps!) and Cinco de Mayo on Sunday! From bourbon and fancy hats to Tequila and great music, this weekend has it all. So to help you celebrate Cinco de Mayo we’ve got a “Blues x 2” treat here for you… blue…
A pirate’s got to be flexible, change course with the wind, heave to and regroup. And that’s what we had to do this Mardi Gras season. Typically Louisiana-based Kristin would hold the Mardi Gras feast, to no one’s surprise. But her SV Upward Wing is on the hard. Unfortunately so is my SV Night Town…
This is one of those “well, duh” recipes — simple, but so very easy and satisfying that I’m just going to risk getting “duh”-ed at to remind you that you should make this a few times a month, particularly if you have easy access to good shrimp. Proof that it’s easy? We had it as…