Month: September 2023

Variations on a Theme – Tomato with Fried Breadcrumbs and Basil Oil

Variations on a Theme – Tomato with Fried Breadcrumbs and Basil Oil

Many of the things we eat are variations on a theme; the same type of ingredient that gets spiced, sauced, or wrapped a little differently each time, but is still, if you break it down, a similar idea. There is a myriad of types of 

Seared Sea Scallops with Corn Puree and Fennel Pollen

Seared Sea Scallops with Corn Puree and Fennel Pollen

I didn’t have any relationship with scallops until I met them up close and personal. Scuba diving in shallow bays on the east end of Long Island, brushing aside blades of eelgrass, occasionally I would come across a bay scallop, laying on the estuary bottom,