Category: Fresh Catch

Red Snapper Vera Cruz

INGREDIENTS 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice, well drained, juices reserved 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion 3 large garlic cloves, chopped 3 small bay leaves 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano 1/4 cup chopped pitted green olives 2 tablespoons raisins 2 tablespoons drained capers […]

Baked Redfish

Ingredients Redfish (Sarasota Seafood Company on 12th street has this beautiful tasty fish all week!) 1 1/2 Fresh Spinach, stems removed and well rinsed 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 6 redfish fillets (or other 8 ounce white-fleshed fish fillets such as snapper) For the Cashew-Garlic Butter (recipe below) 1 cup salted […]

Clams Casino Pasta

As a Northerner, I always thought you could ONLY cook with New England Calms. Sarasota Seafood Market taught me that cedar Key has plenty of sweet hard shell clams-almost as good as those Boston Steamers! Of course, I am using Pepperonata Pasta as well, fresh linguini or any pasta that is long and thin will […]

Crab-Stuffed Trout

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup coarsely chopped mushrooms 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper 2 tablespoons chopped red pepper 1 teaspoon seeded and minced jalapeño 1/4 cup chopped red onion 1/4 cup celery (optional) Salt Freshly milled black pepper 4 ounces lump crabmeat 4 dressed rainbow trout Old Bay Seasoning Fresh lemon juice Chopped […]

Oven-Roasted Sea Bass with Ginger and Lime Sauce

Makes 2 servings Ingredients 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger 1 tablespoon minced shallot 5 teaspoons light or regular olive oil 2 6-ounce sea bass fillets (each about 3/4 inch thick)- (I recommend the fresh Sea bass at Sarasota Seafood […]

Poached Octopus with Yukon Gold Potatoes

Poached Octopus with Yukon Gold Potatoes, Dry Cured Olives, Haricots Vert, Arugula-Parsley Salad, and Preserved Lemon-Charmoula Vinaigrette.   Ingredients One 4-6 lb. octopus 2 oz red wine 2 oz red wine vinegar 3 Yukon Golds, peeled, diced and blanched. See below ¼ cup, pitted and chopped dry cured olives 8 oz haricots vert, blanched, drained […]

Grilled Swordfish and Eggplant Salad with Honey-Thyme Vinaigrette

Adapted from Bobby Flay’s recipe Serves: 4 to 6 servings Ingredients 1/4 cup chardonnay vinegar 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme, plus 2 teaspoons whole leaves Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 3 Japanese eggplants, halved 2 small poblano chiles 1 red […]