Blogs Posts on "Fish And Shellfish"

Panko (Recipe: panko and mustard crusted fish) by The Perfect Pantry on Nov 10, 2009Before our first visit to Japan, in 1986, Ted and I tried to memorize one hundred words we thought we'd need -- please and thank you, taxi, toilet, bank, subway, where, how much. Shrimp (ebi) and train station (eki), both on our list of necessary wor...

Chickpea flour (Recipe: salmon tikka) by The Perfect Pantry on Oct 27, 2009Ten things I know about chickpea flour (you'll be glad to know them, too): Chickpea flour is, simply, ground up chickpeas, or garbanzos. In recipes you'll see it called besan or gram flour, ceci flour or chana flour. A nutritional powerhouse, chickpe...

Linguine, spaghetti (Recipe: pasta with clams and vegetable sauce) by The Perfect Pantry on Oct 20, 2009A favorite post from the archives, updated with a new recipe, photos and links. Don't forget our free cookbook giveaway; leave a comment on any post before 11:00 p.m. on October 23 to be eligible to win. One noodle, two noodles, red noodles, blue noo...

Whisk Wednesdays—Spiced Shrimp Balls by Whisk: a food blog on Sep 9, 2009Sweetbread fritters were supposed to be on the menu today. However, they weren't something I wanted to taste, but may have to if they're on the list of recipes at Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa. Instead, the Whisk Wednesdays group decided Spiced Shrimp Balls...

Ritz crackers, a Pantry Special (Recipe: baked stuffed shrimp) by The Perfect Pantry on Aug 23, 2009Pantry Specials are great ingredients that find their way into my pantry from time to time, but not all the time. In this occasional series of short posts, you'll find information and recipes for foods that might not be on your local supermarket's sh...

Sake (Recipe: roasted salmon teriyaki) by The Perfect Pantry on Aug 6, 2009A delicious variation on a classic teriyaki sauce, in a favorite post updated with new photos and links. Add this cucumber salad to complete your bento box. Bento Week, Day Three. Accidents happen. Blue cheese, vinegar, wine, yogurt, fish sauce, yeas...

Dumpling wrappers (Recipe: shrimp potstickers) by The Perfect Pantry on Aug 2, 2009Everything tastes better when it's served in a Japanese bento box. Fill each compartment with a different taste and texture, then put the lid on and pack for a picnic, indoors or outside. Welcome to Bento Week, Day One. I have never, ever, walked out...

Dark soy sauce (Recipe: shrimp teriyaki) by The Perfect Pantry on Jul 14, 2009One of my favorite Asian pantry ingredients, in a post updated from the archives, with new recipe, photos and links. Yoda, the wise jedi master who seemed to know everything about everything, taught us all about the dark side, but I'll bet he didn't...

Ginger root (Recipe: steamed fish in packets) by The Perfect Pantry on Jul 7, 2009One horribly hot and humid day last summer, I visited my friend Julia's tiny urban garden. I didn't go for the copious quantities of iced coffee that we both love, nor for her especially good egg salad, nor even for the effortless conversation we alw...

Feta cheese, and a cookbook giveaway (Recipe: baked shrimp with tomatoes and feta) by The Perfect Pantry on May 31, 2009When I was younger, I learned a lot of what I knew about boys in summer camp, from my girlfriends who had older siblings or whose mothers had had "the talk" before mine ever worked up the courage to give it a try. Similarly, I learned a lot of what..