Seafood

Seafood cooks fast, so the key is fresh product and close attention. Pull shrimp the moment they curl into a "C" and fish when it just flakes, and you'll never serve it rubbery again.

Chill a bright Mexican Shrimp Cocktail, simmer Caldo Santo, a coconut seafood stew, or try Salmorejo de Jueyes, Puerto Rican stewed crab, over coconut grits cakes. My Serenata shows how to soak and flake salt cod.

Craving a big, cozy pot? Visit my Soups and Stews.