Posts by Gail South
Guatemala—Sailfishing January 2026
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Read MoreFisherman’s Refresh Salad
Stealth Curry Seafood Bisque/Chowder Recipe
Start with four quarts of shrimp shells. Sauté them with a large chopped white onion in three sticks of butter. Add water and simmer for 24 hours. Strain out the shells, add a can of tomato paste, and boil the stock down to 2 quarts. 1. The Stealth Flavor Base (for people who think they…
Read MoreBlack Bean Cheesy Bake
Heat oven to 475. In 10″ ovenproof skillet, heat olive oil over med-hi. Fry garlic until lightly golden about 1 min. Stir in tomato paste, paprika, red-pepper flakes an cumin, and fry 30 seconds, reducing heat as needed. Add beans, water and s&p, and stir to combine. Sprinkle cheese evenly over top and bake until…
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La Bete Noir
Cake Preheat oven to 350*F. Butter 9 inch diameter springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper round. Wrap 3 layers of heavy-duty foil around outside of pan, bringing foil to top of rim. Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5…
Read MoreDrop Biscuits
Drop biscuits have a rustic crunch that stands up beautifully to butter, jam or gravy. TOTAL TIME: 45 minutes MAKES: 10 biscuits Ingredients Directions
Read MoreDutch Cheese Soup Recipe
1 onion 2 carrots 2 celery stalks 3 cloves garlic 6 cups cauliflower florets 3 T extra virgin olive oil. Divided Salt and ground white pepper to taste 1 bay leaf 6 cups chicken broth 2 cups grated Gouda 1 t Dijon mustard ¼ c half and half 1 T butter 1 sprig fresh rosemary,…
Read MoreEggplant Lasagna
Avocado, Cucumber, and Kefir Soup
Chilled Avocado, Cucumber, and Kefir Soup 1 cup organic plain whole-milk kefir or Greek yogurt 2 medium avocados, pitted and peeled, plus a few extra slices for garnish 3 medium Persian (mini) cucumbers 2 cups water 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, plus extra for garnish 1 teaspoon Maldon sea salt 2…
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