I still have a few bags of beautiful BC spot prawns in my freezer left over from my spot prawning adventure. I’ve been saving them for when it’s warm enough to throw them on the grill whole, but with wet days of May that just hasn’t happened. Wanting to delight in these wonderful creatures while … Continue reading
Sometimes simple can be really hard to achieve. That point was made apparently clear as minutes turned into hours in the preparation of a “simple” spot prawn pasta recipe. Maybe I didn’t read the recipe carefully enough before-hand, which is a common problem of mine. If I had, I would have realized how many steps … Continue reading
My brother-in-law Mark is known for his super fishing skills in my family, and over time it’s grown into Superhero status. It started very simply over 10 years ago when he used to be a fishing guide in the Queen Charlottes. Every few months, there’d be a call to go out to the airport where … Continue reading
An unplanned Friday night. As the one week countdown clock is on to the Rio Tinto Dragon Boat festival, my sore muscles were crying out of a hot tub. Unfortunately, the hot tub at the Jericho Tennis club was broken. We had planned a quick bite home, but now had time for an actual dinner … Continue reading
It’s spot prawn season and I’m IN! Every year these lovely creatures make an appearance in the markets for 4-6 weeks starting early May with daily arrivals fresh off the boat. I try to get my fill of them while they’re around. The easiest way to eat them is raw or lightly salted and thrown … Continue reading
