From a recreational standpoint, the limit in Florida is one fish per day. That includes black, red and gag grouper. Goliath grouper must be released immediately. I�m sure that the commercial quotas are pretty stiff as well.

Cast iron-seared swordfish piccata with a side of red chard to brighten up the plate. A good way to kick off the weekend, which will probably be filled with stews.

Are these the crab legs that you bought on Monday and it is now Friday ?

yes. Still delicious :-)

Practically any restaurant in Florida that serves seafood offers grouper. A grouper sandwich would appear to be the #1 fish demanded by tourists, at least on the gulf side. I prefer snapper, but there�s not a big difference. Both command a premium price as they are wild caught. Both are likely to be fresh as they are local, although you can find frozen filets at the grocery store. If you live here, you probably know a restaurant or two on the coast that has its own fishing fleet.

I wouldn't eat crab legs that were that old.

5 day old seafood ? No thanks ---could have been unsafe.
This is odd since you obsess about frozen vs fresh etc. Really , you could have been sick. Taste is not always an indication of bacteria .

I believe my wife bought this at the Fresh Farms in Niles. They have an amazing seafood area that covers a large corner of the store. If you're up that way (or maybe there's one closer), give it a try. Each of the stores is a little different so not sure if they all have great seafood.

Very likely the case. Outsiders are always trying to put some other name on our Whitefish . I didn't know that about walleye, but it actually makes sense when you consider that every restaurant in WI serves it, but we only see it around here occasionally.

Grouper, Snapper, and Stone Crabs are three of my favorite reasons to visit Florida. I have no idea how we got grouper here in Chicago for my dinner last night, but we do see it in the better fish markets sometimes. Or it's a mislabeled generic filet, as the fishing industry is famous for. But it fried up nicely with a panko crust and was quite tasty!

I haven't been to Fresh Farms before, but looking at the website has me intrigued. It seems as if there are two in Niles -- which do you recommend? Also, I note that the website says that their international food selection varies according to the neighborhood. I'm guessing the one on Devon is more heavily influenced toward Indian/Pakistani/Middle Eastern food, and I'm assuming the other two in NIles might have more Korean and Eastern European products? (Though judging from the Patel Brothers in Glenview, there's definitely a strong Indian community there, as well.) Maybe I'll check out the one on Touhy this weekend.

Last night, piggy and chive dumplings, and green onion pancakes from a local dumpling shop, along with some kale I made, sauteed with fresh garlic, red chili flakes, salt, and a bit of honey.

Served with a Bourgogne Blanc.


Tonight will be frozen Sicilian.

Cheese fondue with pretzels, ciabatta, apples
Kielbasa
chocolate fondue with fruits, Angel cake, pretzels, Trefoil cookies

omg sooooo good!!!!

Ok, it wasn't frozen. With a 5:30pm reservation, and nearby, but not too close, heat lamps, the food didn't ever get "that cold."

1) Stuffed and fried zucchini flowers
2) Bucatini with a delicious sardine / pine nut mush topping (that's the best way to describe it, I've had it before.)
3) Porchetta with roasted potatoes
4) A pleasant bottle of Nero d'Avola
5) Little cannoli, to go, served with a digestivo, at home.

Had friends over for dinner

Our spread included bak choy , � Lion � s Head � ( meatballs prepared by a friend who was not present ! ) , roast chicken rice , roast pork belly , satay babi , bunga terlang ( bluepea flower ) pandan flavoured rice

Mandarin oranges , mangoes and Chinese pears

Desserts : canale , dark chocolate & kumquat tarts , roasted pistachios and sea salt gula melaka ice creams brought by the friend � s sibling



Mandarin oranges .. someone took 2 from this platter !

Had the chilled ones like these

Hashbrowns and eggs from Waffle House

Grilled chile lime rubbed pork chops
Rice
String beans