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Go Nuts for Seafood

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Nuts are getting a lot of press these days as an easy and delicious addition to a healthy diet.  Since seafood is also a great choice for those of you looking to eat smart, we thought we’d offer up some cooking ideas and recipes that combine these two great foods! This easy recipe from Williams-Sonoma highlights the amazing flavors of …

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Put some Bacon on it!

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Everybody loves bacon these days – we love it because its an easy way to add some delicious complimentary flavor to a wide variety of seafood items! Let’s start with the obvious – bacon wrapped shrimp and or scallops.  Shrimp and scallops are ready to cook – just wrap a slice (or a portion of a slice) around each shrimp …

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Paella – A Celebration of Shellfish

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What is Paella? Many people think of paella as a Spanish dish, and they are right, but paella is more specifically a dish of Valencia (a region on the East Coast of Spain), and if you want to get even more detailed, Paella is a dish that originates from the Albufera lagoon in Valencia. As you might guess, we’re fans …

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Good News for Local Seafood Lovers

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Some Very good news from the hard working team at Seafood Watch has been buzzing in the news all week!  They recently announced that all groundfish caught in California, Oregon and Washington are either now ranked a Seafood Watch “Good Alternative” or “Best Choice”. This reflects a continuing pattern of improvement for U.S.-managed fisheries. Factors contributing to fishery improvements and …