My skipper has been pushing for more vegetarian meals these days so I’m trying to oblige. I found this recipe on one of the NYT Cooking daily emails a few weeks back. It’s a creation from Yewande Komolafe who grew up in Lagos and is now in New York. She also has a repertoire of…
My skipper and I went to the Annapolis Farmer’s Market last weekend and were a little overwhelmed. Along with all the root vegetables, berries, cheeses and honey, we were totally drawn to José and his table of mushrooms, from The Bay Mushrooms. I was on a mission to purchase some oyster mushrooms, but my eyes…
If you are the type of pirate who gets a periodic craving for a good piece of beef but a warm steak loses its appeal in the summer heat, this recipe might be just your thing. “Black and blue” is the designation for a steak charred black on the outside but still raw on the…
In these very strange times of isolation…working from home (if we can work at all), communicating through Zoom, wearing masks and suspicious of complete strangers whose smiles are covered…I think we are all leaning towards things that bring normalcy to our lives. Comfort. We reread our favorite books, binge watch our favorite programs, and of…
Being locked up with little to do but cook and eat, I seem to be turning a blind eye to calories. Back in the day, when you could go to an Indian restaurant…any restaurant…I’d typically get Tandoori Grilled Salmon or Chicken Malai Kabab, nothing laden in heavy sauces. Watching calories, you know! But now I’m…
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,…
It’s that time of year when it’s still a little cold and the season is still a little boring, but pirates turn into leprechauns and unashamedly drink Jameson instead of Mount Gay. We Galley Pirates have had a good six seasons of St. Patrick’s Day recipes, and no two are alike. So next up is…
Sometimes a crew just needs meat and potatoes, ya know? And no better cut than short ribs for flavor, well marbled and bone-in, but that’s IF you have a good long time to braise them until they fall off the bone. Tonight I did not have that time. We had a great afternoon sail and…
If any of your New Years resolutions included eating less meat, this is a great recipe to keep in your repertoire. My skipper and I recently spent some time living the vegetarian lifestyle* and I labored over recipes I’d never ventured into before. Tofu was my challenge. Getting tofu to be crispy, like some restaurants…
I can’t believe I’m the Galley Pirate lucky enough to happen upon Shepherd’s Pie as dry blog-powder. This is the third of our series “Ace the Eleven Year OId Comes Aboard and GP Panics About What to Serve Him.” Ace is a camping aficionado, so I figured Shepherd’s Pie had to be in his repertoire. …