Shrimp Mozambique

Shrimp Mozambique is a bracing dish of shrimp bathed in a buttery, garlicky, peppery sauce (think spicy shrimp scampi) with roots in Portugal's history in southeast Africa, where Portuguese colonists cultivated the piri-piri pepper that traditionally gives this dish its heat. We wanted our version to come together quickly and have all the character and […]

Monterey Bay Cioppino

To create a home recipe inspired by the cioppino served up at Phil’s Fish Market & Eatery in Moss Landing, California, we started by making a tomatoey marinara base that relied on pantry staples and came together quickly. Instead of breaking out the food processor to make a traditional pesto to flavor our stew as […]

Cóctel de Camarón (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail)

This popular Mexican dish consists of cooked shrimp tossed with chopped vegetables in a bright tomato sauce. For shrimp that were tender, not rubbery, we cooked them using residual heat. Bringing the cooking water to a full boil before adding the shrimp ensured that there was enough heat in the saucepan to cook them through. […]