“There must be hundreds of unsung heroes and heroines who first tasted strange things growing – and think of the man who first ate a lobster. This staggers the imagination. I salute him every time I take my nutcracker in hand and move the melted-butter pipkin closer.” -Gladys Taber Ah, life’s simple pleasures. Lobster, nowContinueContinue reading “ErinGoScratch Recipe: Brown Butter Lobster Medallions Over Fettucine”
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Asian Fisherman’s Stew with Blackfish
Blackfish are a serious fisherman’s fish. Some of the most enjoyable fishing I have ever done in my life has for blackfish. They are quick, cunning and smart. When hooked they will dart for structure to cut your line. The blackfish, a.k.a. tautog, tog, or bulldog (Tautoga onitis), ranges from Nova Scotia, Canada to SouthContinueContinue reading “Asian Fisherman’s Stew with Blackfish”
“Hook It & Cook It” Fishing, Dishing and Reminiscing with an Urban Angler- eBook coming November 21st!
ErinGoScratch@gmail.com ‘Call me Jim. This is the story of my particular corner of the sea- the ocean around New York City. I am a big man, home cook and fisherman in a tiny kitchen in NYC. I hook it and cook it, buy it and fry it, and will show you around NYC. New YorkContinueContinue reading ““Hook It & Cook It” Fishing, Dishing and Reminiscing with an Urban Angler- eBook coming November 21st!”
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Chinatown Chronicles-Volume Two
“Chinese food tries to engage the mind, not just the palate. To provoke the intellect.” Nicole Mones If I said “who wants to drink tea and eat chicken feet, shrimp, sticky rice and dumplings for brunch”, I might not get many takers. If I say who wants “dim sum” it is pretty easy to gatherContinueContinue reading “Chinatown Chronicles-Volume Two”
ErinGoScratch Recipe- NJ Style Garlic Crabs
Some people like the schmutz, some do not. I do love a big table of fresh #1 Cheasepeake Jimmy Blue Crabs steamed in Old Bay Seasoning and beer, butter on the side. The tradition of negotiating through the crab guts to locate the different compartments of a crab to find a sweet morsel of meat isContinueContinue reading “ErinGoScratch Recipe- NJ Style Garlic Crabs”
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