Heat oil in large pot. Add garlic, onion, leeks and bay leaf and cook until onion is tender but not browned. Add tomatoes, stock, wine, fennel, saffron, salt, pepper and parsley. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes. Add lobster, snapper and halibut and cook 10 minutes. Rinse shrimp and crab and […]

(Makes 24.) Melt 1/4 cup butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat. Whisk in 1/4 cup flour and stir 3 minutes. Whisk in milk and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add shallots […]

PREHEAT OVEN TO 400F. Rinse flounder, shrimp and scallops and set aside on a paper towel. Melt butter in a skillet, stir in the flour and cook until tan. Stirring constantly, gradually add the fish stock. Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until reduced by half, stirring as needed. Add the […]

In skillet, heat butter. Saute mushrooms. Sprinkle flour & cook 2 minutes. Add cream, seasonings & 1/2 cup lobster meat. Simmer until thick. Poach eggs. Place remaining lobster on rusks. Top with egg. Smother with sauce. Serve at once.

PLACE THE SHRIMP, celery, cucumber, dill and shallots in a large mixing bowl. Whisk together the rest of the ingredients except the salt, and pour the dressing over the shrimp. Toss well. Taste the salad and add salt, if needed. Toss well again. If the salad seems dry, add an extra tablespoon or 2 of […]

Melt butter and saute celery, bell pepper and onion until limp. Add the crawfish tails, sprinkle with salt and Seafood Magic. Saute for 5 minutes. Add the stuffing, water chestnuts, green onion and water. Mix well. Spoon into a buttered dish or turkey cavity. Bake uncovered at 350~ for 25 minutes. Yields 6 cups

Wash and dry the radicchio, endive and lettuce. Tear into bite-size pieces and set aside. Wrap each shrimp tightly in 1/2 strip of bacon. Grill in skillet or over charcoal grill until crisp, 3-5 minutes, turning once. Cover to keep warm. Seed peppers and cut into thin julienne strips. Set aside. Combine oil, vinegar, mustard […]

*Note: Dried chile should be seeded and sliced. **Wood ears should be softened in hot water and cut into strips. Butterfly shrimp and press as much liquid from shrimp as possible, using palms of hands to prevent breaking. Place shrimp in bowl. Mix wine with egg white and add to shrimp. Mix to coat well. […]

In a 2-qt saucepan combine clam juice, wine, bay leaf, peppercorns, lite salt, parsley, garlic, and 1/2 cup water. Brint to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 F. Wipe filets with damp paper towels, sprinkle with lemon juice. Fold each into thirds. Arrange in a shallow baking […]

Grind oysters using large blade. drain and set aside. Saut‚ onions, celery, shallots and garlic in butter. Add green onion tops, parsley and oysters; place on medium heat. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly; add bread crumbs. When all oyster juices are absorbed, remove from heat: add cream. salt and pepper to taste Place in shells, […]