Seafood – Page 2 – Not Eating Out in New York

13 Apr 2016

Calamari Braised with White Wine, Tomatoes & Spinach

by Cathy Erway | posted in: gluten-free, Recipes, Seafood | 59

Spring has been really snoozing on the job. Rather than bursting with cherry blossoms, the new season has only brought soggy, sort-of snow and below-freezing nights. This might be our latest bitch and moan as we bundle up in scarves on the subway each morning, but it’s actual, literal bad news for local orchards. Seems that peaches in Upstate New York may not make an appearance this summer, unless these small-scale farmers have the time and resources to bundle their trees … Read More

3 Mar 2016

Spicy Korean-Style Seafood and Tofu Stew with Spinach (SoonDuBu Jigae)

by Cathy Erway | posted in: gluten-free, Recipes, Seafood, Soups & Stews | 5

I was craving Korean food the other night, so I made something that could approximate it. Haunts of stuff that one might get while on a group outing to Koreatown with friends, that sort of thing. It’s not difficult to pull off a hardscrabble version of such dining-out memories, as long as we aren’t talking some Escoffier-esque French gastronomy classics. These cravings can overwhelm, but if you’ve perhaps tried your hand at cooking similar things before, or just have especially … Read More

7 Jan 2016

Pasta with Clams, Kale and Breadcrumbs

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Pasta & Noodles, Recipes, Seafood | 2

“How do you cook clams?” is a question I’ve heard a lot from home cooks over the years so let’s get a few things straight: Clams are amongst the cheapest, tastiest, quickest- and easiest-to-cook seafood. They’re also resoundingly sustainable (you can do much worse with shrimp if you’re going the shellfish route). They help clean the ocean, they fortify us with minerals and omega-3’s, and they’re commonly found on restaurant plates. Especially with pasta. But you can have that at home easily, too.

30 Dec 2015

Crab Cakes with Dill Mayo

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Recipes, Seafood, Sides & Salads | 2

There are things that are good, and things that are really good. And for a New Year’s Eve party in the city, my friends and I have decided to go all-out really good with food. Dismayed that we didn’t find a house to rent upstate with a fireplace and enough beds for everyone, we threw in the towel searching on Airbnb and turned our attentions to throwing a really good party at home. Which is where this splurge on lump crabmeat … Read More

28 Oct 2015

Potato Leek Soup with Salmon and Spinach

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Recipes, Seafood, Soups & Stews | 29

I know most people don’t have an extra piece of fresh salmon sitting around, leftover, too often. I don’t either. But oh, when you do have some leftover salmon, life is good. You need to get yourself into this situation more often. Let me help you finagle the way in.

30 Sep 2015

Miso-Marinated Salmon with Hakurei Turnips and Orange-Sake Butter

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Recipes, Seafood | 12

Have you ever stopped and suddenly thought, is this the one? Could this be my perfect food? I thought this on maybe the third or fourth date I had with Hakurei turnips. It was a sneaky sensation, crystallizing with a subtle sweetness and juicy bite that was so unlike any other thing. I got the same feeling when I tried my first bite of miso-marinated, broiled fish—only it was a smack-in-the-head awakening, a firestorm of personal penchants as if from a … Read More

8 Sep 2015

Oyster Omelet with Celery Leaves

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Breakfast & Eggs, gluten-free, Recipes, Seafood | 4

There’s something uniquely appealing about this omelet—so much so, that it’s quite the phenomenal street food in Taiwan. It’s a singular kind of dish that’s uniquely appreciated there (if they were to have a “uniquely popular” map on the topic, I’d put money down that this dish would be the one to beat in Taiwan). But I don’t think I could call this version, which I made at a sleepy Connecticut shore town with family, a “Taiwanese oyster omelet.” That’s because I missed a … Read More

11 Jun 2015

Pan-Roasted Monkfish with Spinach, Snap Peas and White Wine Sauce

by Cathy Erway | posted in: gluten-free, Recipes, Seafood | 2

It’s true: Monkfish is one of the f’ugliest fish in the world. But you wouldn’t know it when it’s served to you. Or, when you buy some fresh fillets and pan-roast them just like any other fish, finishing them with a splash of white wine and butter mixed into the pan to drizzle on top. Yes, even when you’re actually cooking a raw thing to plated dish (in mere minutes no less), you can be spared the gruesome truth of its … Read More

5 May 2015

Smoked Bluefish and Potato Salad

by Cathy Erway | posted in: gluten-free, Recipes, Seafood, Sides & Salads | 7

There’s something so Nordic and satisfying about this: boiled potatoes and smoked fish. Simple, but delish. Wholesome yet zesty, combined as one. Kind of like the Nordic pop princess, Robyn herself, whose beats I can’t resist bopping to, especially if I hear them on a car trip and my body is bored and just needs to move—a lot, and suddenly, thanks to her.

28 Apr 2015

Seared Scallops and Zucchini with Avocado

by Cathy Erway | posted in: gluten-free, Recipes, Seafood | 5

Really, just those three things, plus salt, pepper, olive oil, and fresh lemon. High heat, maybe, is another equal player in this equation. Plus, that makes it all the faster to throw together. I was looking for something to really treat myself with this weekend (and coming off my $1.50 meal in the last post). I just didn’t expect that it would take so little effort, and time.