These delicious clams swim in a bath of white wine, cream and saffron while the baby potatoes make the dish hearty enough to be a main. I like to serve…
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Clams in Butter, Garlic and Parsley / Palourdes en Persillade
For this dish, small clams are steamed in a little bit of wine and lots of butter and garlic after which you can serve them over pasta for dinner, or…
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Seared Scallop with Passion Fruit and Papaya Salsa
Little over half a year ago, I posted an autumnal/winter-y version of a seared scallop with miso butter and little mushrooms. While I could eat that little dish all year…
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Raw Oysters with Raspberry Mignonette
For my post today, I had some small round Zeeuwse platte oysters (Zeeland flat oyster), which have an almost sweet, delicate flavor and surprisingly firm texture (firm for an oyster…
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Seared Scallop with Miso Butter and Mushrooms
In this little dish – which is perfect to serve as an appetizer as part of a full-course dinner, as a main for a romantic dinner, or as finger food…
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Fish and Seafood Soup
My version of fish and seafood soup is largely based on those soups from the Mediterranean region that are known for using generous portions of delicate pieces of fresh fish,…
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White Bean Stew with Clams / Fabes con Almejas
Actual shells such as clams, mussels, or cockles are the true ‘right contacts’ for beans: while the beans give some heartiness to the delicate clam meat, the subtle sweet and…
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Linguine alle Vongole
This is by far my favorite pasta dish. Like ever. If I see it on a menu when going out to eat I will probably order it without really looking…
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Venus Clam Soup with Garlic and Ginger
I’ve been in Greece for some time now (two years, on and off) and I’ve been enjoying the vast array of fish and seafood tremendously. From huge octopi hung out…
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