This last trip was a trip taken with a few burners private plane onto an island with a small runway. It’s not foo foo, we almost died because the pilot was incompetent! old camera. with the two Balta brothers roaming the ruff streets of Cedros Island, Mex – their mom is 5’4, their dad 5’6. they somehow …
Hunting for scallops is like playing in an Easter egg hunt. The treasure you’re looking for is the orange “lip” that is on the edge of the shell (unpictured directly below – pictured two photos down) before it closes and camouflages like a rock (Our scallops in California are called Rock Scallops). The trick is …
The taste of Abalone, namely, its taste in proportion to its astronomical price, was a bewilderment to my childhood days as a Kumon arithmetimagician! Upwards of $75USD/ pound gross weight, a single abalone would fetch in the $300-500USD+ range for some chewy, braised, doused in cornstarch and mushroom XO sauce. But was it the lack …
No writing just pictures! i take pictures while driving. pictures are more important than your safety on the road! just kidding… no, i’m not kidding. You’re probably wondering what is the big deal with the picture? Catalina Island 26 miles offshore was incredibly clear yesterday. once down the hill. try: i walk down the hill …
Pictures of food while I confit 40 duck legs. 6 amaebi. one got eaten raw. one with eggs. oysters, 5 grilled sweet shrimp. one got eaten raw and missed the photoshoot. clam chowder + chablis. duck legs + california pinot + french pinot/burgundy. Then some classic Tannat pairings clam chowder w/ leeks & crispy bacon …
I was never a picky eater growing up. I try different foods every day of the week and am no longer grossed out by chicken livers or veal brains, and one day I’ll graduate from Cricket & Bat Soup University – just watch. I’ve already eaten turkey testicles. YEA. *beats my own chest, then gags*. …
The whole point of my getting fish is to use it in freshness and in health. Vows of importance: do not freeze fish. #fishsnobbery Here are some of the dishes made in the past 2 days alone. applewood smoked bacon fish chowder (sheepshead meat). Cause you gotta have soup! even though it’s 80 degrees outside in the wintertime… …