One-pan meals are the ultimate on a boat (or RV, or small apartment, right?) and this one is super easy and packed with protein. But please follow my cardinal rule about white beans. Use dried beans, not beans from a can. You will get a nutty, crunchier, more flavorful bean that doesn’t “mush out” like…
This favorite classic is an Americanized Italian dish….or is it an “Italianized” American dish? It has its roots in Sicily….via New York…or wherever Italian-American immigrants set their pasta down. Wherever the roots, we Americans have come to love it! I liked to serve this to my “no onion, no garlic, no tomato” in-laws because I…
Happy Fourth of July!! Hotdogs and hamburgers, baked beans and corn on the cob…the list of 4th of July food is pretty consistent. But when I think of truly American food, nothing jumps out to me more than fried chicken. Crunchy and spicy on the outside, hot and juicy on the inside, I’ve adapted this…
It’s summer! Time to set up the grill on your stern rail or hang out in your marina BBQ pit. I’m continuing on with my love of middle eastern food featuring one of Iran’s most popular dishes, Joojeh Kabab—marinated, grilled chicken kababs—served as street food and at parties and family gatherings. There are so many…
A throwback to 2018…as we transited the Panama Canal on Gary and Torie’s Hylas, Solitude…I found this recipe in Galley Pirates DRAFTS and thought I would resurrect it. When transiting the Canal, recreational boats rafted up three-abreast, we were each given a Panama Canal Transit Advisor to assist onboard with the passage. And we were…
Shawarma is a Middle Eastern street food that’s slow roasted for days from a vertical rotisserie, similar to gyro meat. It is marinated and juicy, served in pocket pitas with tomatoes, cucumbers and yogurt sauce. To those of you familiar with the flavors and smells of Dubai (sadly, this pirate has not had that opportunity!)…