This year I have found myself cooking a bit lighter than I have in the past during the winter months. I used to bring out the stew pot and indulge in rich simmering broths, dumplings, and such. Even though it has been a stormy season so far, the braiser is still on the shelf. Decades ago, if I was sent to the store to get carrots, my choices would have been with greens or without. Now there are eleven billion choices. Apples were green or red. Onions were red or yellow. There was one pear. You see my point. So when I use a carrot in a recipe, I will use the one I do really use. You use your favorite as well. Sometimes I want simple. Other times I will make an extra effort and use tri-color ones or extra special tiny ones with the greens.
Shrimp is any time of year favorite. The shell-on shrimp “war” — To serve or not to serve? Old school or maybe just traditional method of shellfish consumption was “boil it and dig in” whether it was crayfish (crawdads in my youth), shrimp, lobster or mussels. Somewhere along the line it became considered peasant behavior; not posh. I guess it boils down to time and place: no shells at a wedding but it is fine at the VFW crab feed.
Recipes
Fajita Style Cod Burrito
Cod with Belgian Endive
Flounder with Gingered Sweet Potatoes
Flounder with Red Kale
Mahi-Mahi with Leeks and Carrots
Mahi-Mahi with Pears, Port, and Allspice
Tilapia with Curried Cabbage
Tilapia with Sauteed Beets and Turnips
Scrambled Eggs with Salmon Fillet
Salmon Fillet with Grapefruit and Kiwi
Spicy Shell-on Shrimp
Shell-on Shrimp with Curry, Coconut, and Lime Soup
