Cooking seafood is a delicious and fun experience. It is important to pay heed to the safe preparation, handling and cleanup of seafood to insure that you and your guests do not get sick.

One of key things is to always wash your hands; before and after handling raw seafood. All kitchen utensils should be washed well after use and not touch other utensils used for cooked food. It is a good idea to have two separate cutting boards in your home, try to find two different colored Read the rest of this entry »

Cedar Plank Salmon is one of those recipes that is virtually fool proof. This method imparts a woody, smoky, earthy taste to your fish while keeping it from drying out as it cooks. This method can be used on a gas or charcoal grill. Make sure that the cedar you purchase is untreated as treated wood can be poisonous and most certainly does not taste good.
What you will need:

One 16 x 5 Cedar Plank
One 2-3 lb Skin On Salmon Filet
One Lemon (Juiced)
2 TBSP Honey
2 TSP Rosemary
1 TBSP Dill
2 TBSP Grain Mustard
2 TSP Thyme

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If you’re kids are as picky as the ones I know getting them to try something new is like pulling teeth. Kids just don’t seem to like fish as much as candy…Go Figure. Here are a few fish recipes even the most finicky eater will enjoy. The trick is letting them help. When they have a hand in how something is made it makes a child more likely to eat it.

“Gone Nuts” Sweet Salmon

What you need:
Fresh skinless salmon fillets
Almonds
Honey
Olive Oil

Crush almonds into a fine grit and press into salmon Read the rest of this entry »

Some home cooks are intimidated by cooking seafood. Making kabobs is an easy and delicious way to prepare seafood in the oven or on the grill. Almost any type on seafood can be cooked on a kabob- try shrimp, scallops, or small portions of fish filets. Kabobs are very versatile. In addition to the seafood put your choice of veggies on the kabob. Kabobs are great for families because you can choose all of the ingredients based on the personal preference and dietary restrictions of your family members. When the kabobs have been made Read the rest of this entry »