Few things are as quite as confusing as the wonderful array of crustaceans available in southern … A prawn by any other nameRead more
Seafood
Tasty start to PEI International Shellfish Festival
Mussels, oysters, or lobster? It’s hard to choose among them on Prince Edward Island, the small … Tasty start to PEI International Shellfish FestivalRead more
Sea salt from Costa Brava brings home tastes of Spain
When we shop for groceries overseas, we like to bring home salt. We never realized how … Sea salt from Costa Brava brings home tastes of SpainRead more
What to buy in a Cajun grocery store
Usually Pat and I write about buying specialty foods in overseas grocery stores, but Cajun cooking … What to buy in a Cajun grocery storeRead more
What to eat at the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
When it comes to the food vendors at the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival, the food isn’t … What to eat at the Breaux Bridge Crawfish FestivalRead more
Commencement Day at Crawfish College
By the end of a short work week in and around Breaux Bridge, we the matriculated … Commencement Day at Crawfish CollegeRead more
Trapping deepwater crawfish in the Atchafalaya
Jody Meche is a third or fourth generation fisherman who maintains about 1,000 crawfish traps in … Trapping deepwater crawfish in the AtchafalayaRead more
Growing crawfish in ponds produces them by the ton
To begin understanding crawfish, it’s worth starting with the culture and harvest. A lot of the … Growing crawfish in ponds produces them by the tonRead more
Tonging for wild oysters in Apalachicola Bay
I met Kendall Schoelles around dawn at 14.2 miles west of the John Gorrie Memorial Bridge … Tonging for wild oysters in Apalachicola BayRead more
Everyday squid in Basque country
Those of us who aren’t Basque have a hard time imagining just how well they eat. … Everyday squid in Basque countryRead more