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Easy Italian Style Mussels


In the scheme of shell fish I would probably rank the humble mussel in third place after oysters and scallops. What gets mussels into third place is they are abundant (where I am), cheap and reasonably easy to cook.
They are a bit of a pain to clean, but if you get the farmed mussels they [...]

Easy Oysters Kilpatrick


The key to this very simple recipe is good ingredients and not overcooking. My oysters came off the water some time this morning, Can’t get much fresher than that unless your picking them off the rocks yourself.
There are probably dozens of different variations of oysters kilpatrick, but this is the simplest of them all and [...]

Smoked Seafood Chowder Recipe (Cassandra Style)


2cups water
500gm smoked cod (or other fish)
4rashes bacon
onion
garlic
2medium potatoes
2 1/2cups milk
3T P Flour
Tin of crab meat or seafood extender or other seafood include prawns, scollops, mussels
2tsp lemon juice
can creamed corn
cup of rice
1. boil the smoked fish simmer 10mins…then drain keeping one cup as stock
2. flake fish and remove bones
3. cook onion bacon and garlic to [...]

Creamy Smoked Salmon and Fettucine (with asparagus)


This recipe is a work in progress, but as it tastes delicious already I thought I’d share it.
Years ago I was dining out while on holiday and had a sensational smoked salmon fettucine. I’d tried to recreate it a couple of times but without much success, but this time with a combination of great ingredients [...]

Curried Scallops


The secret of making curried scallops is not to over power the fantastic flavour of the scallops with the curry, hence this dish has a very mild curry flavour. I always use fresh Tasmanian scallops but you can use whatever you can get your hands on. Try it with prawns (aka shrimp) or marinara mix. [...]

Easy Prawn (shrimp) Laksa


Laksa purists are going to hate me, but this is a quick and yummy little dish that doesnt take long to prepare and is a great little boost on a cold day. There are hundreds of different ways to make laksa and this one is as easy as it gets. You can choose to add [...]

Simple Seafood Risotto


The best seafood risotto’s take hours of preparation, especially if your making your own fish stock. This recipe is a simple and tasty version that can be knocked up in less than half an hour using basic ingredients that you can keep on hand in your pantry and fridge. Serves 4.
Ingredients
1 Cup Arborio Rice
2 tablespoons [...]