Breads & Muffins
Stuffing Stuffed Biscuits
This is a great accompaniment to any Thanksgiving turkey you were not able to stuff traditionally, such ...
Scones with Blueberries and Preserved Lemon
So what is a pirate to do when they wake up craving scones but the New Orleans weather is more Panama ...
India Night II – Fresh Naan with Raita
Continuing on with our India Night recipes we're going to walk you through making fresh Naan, then ...
Super Easy Beer Bread
So I was troubled as I sat down to type up this post...this bread is so BLAH looking, the ingredients ...
Breakfasts
Quickie Quiche
Ready, set, ...GO! We're going to make this quiche as fast as you would round the first mark of the ...
Apple Cheese Turnover … underway at 8 kts
Regular followers will know that Pirate Kristin has been whining prodigiously for some time about the ...
Sweet Potato, Poblano and Chorizo Hash With Eggs
Happy day-after Thanksgiving! A day when your faithful Galley Pirates seek to help you solve your ...
Green Eggs and Ham
I am Sam. Sam I am. Do you like Green Eggs and Ham? So these eggs aren't really green. But they ...
Cookies
Lemon Ginger Macaroons
If you like coconut and occasionally experience URGENT cravings for a fresh, warm, homemade cookie that ...
Night Watch Oatmeal Cookies
No offshore cruise is complete without cookies on night watches. And like any food when you’re pounding ...
Pirate’s Pumpkin Spice Cookies
ARRRRRR...'TIS ALL HALLOWS' EVE! If ye manage to escape the ghouls and goblins, might I recommend a ...
Puppy Paws
Are these not the cutest thing ever?!? Okay, you're right...THIS is the cutest thing ever. But in ...
Desserts
Carrot Cake Mini-Bundts
Mmmmmm...moist carrot cake with cream cheese frosting in a conveniently single-serving-sized (though ...
Irish Cream-Glazed Mini-Chocolate Stout Bundt Cakes
Happy St. Patrick's Day from your Galley Pirates! We hope you enjoyed yesterday's lamb stew as much ...
Satsuma Creole Cream Cheese Pie
T'was the night before Christmas...or so we claimed, and comported ourselves accordingly! Having land-obligations ...
Almond Pear Tart
This is not one of those desserts you whip up for a hungry crew after a hard sail. This is best saved ...
Drinks
Prickly Pear Margaritas
Now doesn't that just say "yeah...get the blender and some ice baby...it's time for margaritas!" No, ...
The Night Town Cocktail
Skipper Doug here, filling in for the Galley Pirates.... On SV Night Town, our drinking tastes usually ...
Creepy Cocktails
It's that time of year when we adults can turn ourselves into crazed adolescents without for a moment ...
Cucumber Mojito
On a balmy summer day, there simply is no more refreshing drink than this. So with our Shrimp-Off ...
Fish & Seafood
Coconut Rice with Fried Plantains and Shrimp
Happy Friday the 13th, a notoriously unlucky day. I'm hoping it's not so bad for all us Galley Pirates ...
Shrimp Lardon on Fettuccini
Lardons, French salt pork similar to bacon or pancetta, are used as a seasoning for braised meat and ...
Coconut Grapefruit Mahi
The Mahi we caught on our westward sail through the Caribbean was the gift that kept on giving. The ...
Fresh Lobsters, Two Ways
Cruisers rave about the San Blas Islands. And I get it. Totally. These are remote islands off the Atlantic ...
Meat
Cinco de Mayo Enchilada Baskets
Feliz Cinco de Mayo from your Galley Pirates!! Get ready for tomorrow. This holiday only falls on a ...
Chiles en Nogada
Feliz Navidad? I admit, I've had a poblano binge underway. But I think the driving force behind ...
Empanadas the Easy Way
This weekend Upward Wing had a nautical stay-cation. Let's just posit that Swan did not craft its bluewater ...
Bourbon-Glazed Ham and Collards
Happy Easter Sunday, fellow-scallywags! Religious predilections aside, I feel that Easter -- like ...
On the Grill
Chimichurri Steak Tacos
Galley Pirates Truth Bomb* : we do not make a completely new and different meal every day of our lives. ...
Fresh Lobsters, Two Ways
Cruisers rave about the San Blas Islands. And I get it. Totally. These are remote islands off the Atlantic ...
Heavenly Grilled Pizza
Today we Galley Pirates are welcoming guest pirate Ann as she walks us through her Italian family's ...
Bacon and Blue Cheese Stuffed Burgers
Ahoy hungry scallywags! If ye all have been following Galley Pirates since its start years ago, you ...
Pizza & Flatbreads
Bacon and Sweet Potato Galette
This, my fellow pirates, was EASY and DELICIOUS. Wow...this recipe showed up in the Wall Street ...
Heavenly Grilled Pizza
Today we Galley Pirates are welcoming guest pirate Ann as she walks us through her Italian family's ...
The Ultimate Sailboat Galley: Pizza Pi!
Full disclosure: This is not a Galley Pirates recipe. This is a galley story too cool not to share... ...
Manchego Turkey Pizza
If you're still stuck with left over turkey and you've exhausted every turkey recipe you can ...
Poultry
Fig-Glazed Turkey Breast With Tuscan Beans
Okay so this might not look like much, but man was it delicious, easy, affordable, versatile, etc. ...
Satsuma Glazed Game Hens
Merry Southern Christmas, from your Gulf Coast Galley Pirate! As mentioned a couple of weeks back, ...
Pressure Cooker Turkey Breast with Cranberry Orange Sauce
Thanksgiving turkey without an oven? I don't know if the pilgrims were onto this culinary concept ...
Dia de los Muertos: Chicken Mole Poblano
Hola Piratas! Welcome to Galley Pirates' Dia de los Muertos celebration! Dia de los Muertos -- celebrated ...
Pressure Cooking
Pork Pozole
Since we Galley Pirates seem to have a Latin American theme going here, let me throw in my favorite ...
Irish Lamb Stew
I agreed to cover the St. Patrick's Day post this year. Even though we have a serious cold front coming ...
Pressure Cooker Turkey Breast with Cranberry Orange Sauce
Thanksgiving turkey without an oven? I don't know if the pilgrims were onto this culinary concept ...
Thick as Pea Soup
By the time you read this my skipper and I should be happily onboard beautiful SV Solitude in USVI, ...
Salads
Vietnam-easy Caramel Chicken and Cabbage Salad
Apologies to those expecting a bright, springtime, Easter-bunny recipe today instead of a "down in the ...
Green Tomato Salad With Satsuma Cane Syrup Vinaigrette
Caught you off guard, didn't we? You got up and checked your e-mail this morning thinking "it's the ...
Cactus Paddle (Nopales) Salad
This salad turned out tasting as good as it looks, which I will admit surprised me a little bit. When ...
Watermelon Salad
'Tis that time of year, no? HOT. But good summer fruits are ridiculously plentiful and cheap. ...
Sandwiches & One Handers
Prosciutto & Fig Sandwiches
Is a sandwich really worthy of a food blog post? Sailors can put any imaginary edibles between two slices ...
Serrano Ham-Wrapped Tuna Muffulettas
This lunch aboard 50-foot trimaran Firefly in late October en route to San Diego from Newport Beach ...
Philly Cheesesteak Sliders
Guys, you can skip to the next paragraph: Skipper informs me we're having some Brits on board for a ...
Bacon and Blue Cheese Stuffed Burgers
Ahoy hungry scallywags! If ye all have been following Galley Pirates since its start years ago, you ...
Sauces
Chimichurri Steak Tacos
Galley Pirates Truth Bomb* : we do not make a completely new and different meal every day of our lives. ...
Asparagus Omelette with Jarlsberg Cheese Sauce
The sun finally came through today, just in time for USNA Commissioning Week! It's Annapolis' rite ...
India Night II – Fresh Naan with Raita
Continuing on with our India Night recipes we're going to walk you through making fresh Naan, then ...
Homemade BBQ Sauce (trust me…it’s worth it…)
Barbecue sauce and mayonnaise are two things that are SO worth making homemade -- they are entirely ...
Sides
Cauliflower au Gratin
This is one of my favorite side dishes, based on Ina Garten's Barefoot in Paris recipe. I like to think ...
Garlic Truffle Fries
My skipper just got back to the boat after a cold, wet, "sporty" race on a J22. He needed a nap, ...
Maque Choux
This is a great side dish with so many things. With the corn, beans, and vegetables it's all ...
Fried Green Tomatoes With Bacon and Hollandaise
THIS, my maritime friends, is how the South does brunch on the hook. Tangy, juicy, late-spring, homegrown green ...
Snacks & Starters
Eggplanchetta
Most of my creations start with trying to duplicate something delicious that I ate at a restaurant. ...
Thai Laab Moo
Laab -- or larb on many Americanized menus -- is one of my favorite Thai dishes. So imagine my surprise ...
Cornsicles (or Tamales-on-a-Stick)
Who knew you could make tamales cute? Who knew you could make them with shrimp? This recipe came ...
Mahi Sashimi
Day four of our off-shore excursion from St. Lucia to the Galápagos….we caught a fish. Gary set out ...
Soups & Stews
Pork Pozole
Since we Galley Pirates seem to have a Latin American theme going here, let me throw in my favorite ...
Asparagus Soup With Lemon and Dill (Asparagolemono)
Spring has very much sprung here in the South -- beautiful weather with just enough warmth, no humidity, ...
Irish Lamb Stew
I agreed to cover the St. Patrick's Day post this year. Even though we have a serious cold front coming ...
Fresh Tomato Soup
Tomatoes are still abundant in the Chesapeake region right now, so get up early and head to your local ...
Surf & Turf
Shrimp Lardon on Fettuccini
Lardons, French salt pork similar to bacon or pancetta, are used as a seasoning for braised meat and ...
Cajun Singapore Noodles
So by now you all know Pirate Caroline is spending the first two months of her 2018 lounging about a ...
Pan-Pacific Kabobs
Interesting day today on Galley Pirates! We were at anchor, making Asian kabobs two ways...but more ...
Salt Plate Surf ‘n Turf
Have you heard of this new trend? Cooking on an enormous block of 600 million year old Himalayan pink ...
Vegetarian
Egg Foo Yong (Plus: How not to grow bean sprouts in your head)
Galley Pirate Caroline here, and I'm finally pulling my head out of the sand after sailing the first ...
Spinach Lasagna Rollups
Our apologies to all you followers! The recipe picture is no longer appearing in your weekly ...
Hot Mushroom & Swiss Sandwiches
When you can't afford truffles...and you really wouldn't know where to find them even if you could...you ...
Gobhi Masala (Indian Cauliflower)
Top of the list of sailboat friendly vegetables: cauliflower and potatoes. They're durable and can ...