We noticed a new food stand in Freeport (that would be Maine) this year, advertising “wicked lobster rolls” for the bargain price of $19. What! At the most recent price here in lobster country, you could buy three whole live lobsters and cook them yourself. Which is precisely what we do. We boil them in [...]
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When we heard our friend Darren was planning to visit from Maine we immediately placed an order for lobsters. How can you not when a 1 1/4-pound lobster costs only $5? Well, pity the pour lobster fishermen. This recession has knocked the stuffing out of the lobster market. But we are happy to step up [...]
This is the first in an occasional series about good seafood choices, based on the recommendations of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program. A client recently requested a “special” birthday dinner for a friend who loves seafood. I could not think of anything more decadent and delicious than meaty lobster chowder. And isn’t it [...]
We are engaging the concerns of a hungry planet--slowly--right here in our kitchen garden in the District of Columbia, about a mile from the White House.
What's in your turkey? We killed and butchered more than 80 birds on the farm of Mike and Michelle Klein in Prince George's County. Thankfully, Michelle did the gutting. Unfortunately, Mike bought his turkey chicks earlier than usual and they did not stop growing. Our prize for helping was a carcass that weighed nearly 40 pounds. It barely fit in the oven. Here, Mike is subjecting a slaughtered bird to the "magic fingers," a machine with a nubby, rotating barrel that removes most of the feathers. 
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