The only time we fished in the sea, was once a year, when we holidayed in the small coastal town of Port Alfred. My wife wanted nothing to do with fish, especially the gutting and cleaning. My son was too young, so it was up to my daughter and me to brave the elements andContinue reading “Breakwater Blues”
Category Archives: Fish
Kissing Kurpers.
Whenever we visited my wife’s mom in the Retirement village where she lived, the children would hastily greet their granny, then grabbing the fishing rods, which were permanently kept there, race off to the local dam and spend the rest of the visit catching Tilapia. The fish were caught on a kiss and release basisContinue reading “Kissing Kurpers.”
Seasonal produce… Is it just the latest buzz word?
Making food from what’s available is similar to the latest fashion. If you go back far enough you will find its been done before. As a youngster, accompanying my mother to the green grocer, she would walk around the shop looking and buying anything that was available and fresh. One didn’t buy with a specificContinue reading “Seasonal produce… Is it just the latest buzz word?”
A different little three course meal to impress your family or guests.
Cheesy seafood chowder Ingredients: 2 Tbsp (30ml) olive oil + extra for sauteing 1 fillet (about 200g) hake, skinned, deboned and cut into 3cm cubes 1 packet (500g) seafood selection, defrosted 2 onions, chopped 2 leeks, chopped (optional) 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2-3 (about 250g) potatoes, peeled and cut into 4cm cubes 3 Tbsp (45ml) cake flour ½ tsp (3ml) ground cumin ¼ cup (60ml) dry whiteContinue reading “A different little three course meal to impress your family or guests.”
The Old Fashion Hotel menu.
As a youngster, the highlight of the holidays spent at the coast with my folks and my gran, who always went with, was staying at a seaside hotel. It was a break from routine. I didn’t have to make my bed for starters and when we ate in the dining room, I could choose whatContinue reading “The Old Fashion Hotel menu.”
Seafood snacks to delight.
My best friend and I managed to take some time off from our families and took a trip to the coast, he wanted to do some fishing and I wanted to do some training for the Surfer’s marathon which was only a month away. One morning, talking to the receptionist of the holiday resort whereContinue reading “Seafood snacks to delight.”
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