Category Archives: Fish and Seafood

Shrimps in pumpkin (Camarao na moranga)

I mentioned before that millions of Lebanese have immigrated to Brazil; this dish is a specialty of Bahia and reminds me of a childhood friend, Fabienne, who went to Brazil on vacation and decided to settle in Bahia instead of coming back. My daughter came back from college one day ( the American University in [...]
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Fish in papillote

Even a die-hard cooking aficionado needs a respite; that’s why this technique of cooking fish is so great; first of all, it won’t smell up the kitchen, it takes just minutes to put together, and the results are always superlative. A perfect way to end the workweek.  All you need is a good fish fillet [...]
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Black rice seafood pilaf

This is black rice; not wild rice or toasted white rice. The rice is short-grain and just as dark as can be. The Emperor of China used to love it and it was believed  to be an aphrodisiac. Apparently, he’d forbid his subjects to eat it, it was meant only for him. In any case, [...]
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Gratinéed fish

Just because one enjoys  cooking elaborate dishes  does not mean that meals done in a jiffy are discarded from one’s life. Having made that point, here is a fish plate that can be prepared in minutes. Any white fish fillet will do; the fish is seasoned then coated with a mixture of swiss,  parmesan and [...]
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Pomelo and shrimp salad

The DAILY STAR is Lebanon’s English language daily; Olivia Alabaster, staff reporter at the paper, asked me if I could submit a recipe as she was  doing a story on pomelos. Pomelos are relatively new on the scene in Lebanon. They look like giant grapefruits, are  sweeter , full of vitamins and possibilities. Candied pomelo [...]
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