Category Archives: Recipes

Roasted Whole Spanish Mackerel

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Jim Alexander • 0 Comments

King, king, king. We hear a lot about King Mackerel around here what with the upcoming King of the Beach Fishing Tournament. It is easy to forget the Kings smaller, and very tasty, cousin. Spanish Mackerel. Spanish offer a right …

Baked Red Snapper with 3 Pepper Cilantro-Lime Sauce

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Jim Alexander • 0 Comments

Late summer. I love this time of the year. The fish are plentiful and my garden is brimming with chile peppers of all manner, making for options on top of options on top of yet more options.

Red Snapper is …

Spicy Garlic Noodles with Scallops

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Jim Alexander • 1 Comment

An annual rite for many Floridians is the opportunity afforded by Scalloping Season. A day on the water scalloping with family and friends can easily be one of the best days of the year.

The second best thing about scalloping …

Stone Crab and Shrimp Eggs Benedict

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Jim Alexander • 0 Comments

Stone Crabs. If you are fortunate enough to get you some, fix them up fine. That’s just what Captain Ryan Harrington did and he was kind enough to share (the recipe that is….) with all of us. Originally considered a …

Triggerfish Veracruz

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Jim Alexander • 0 Comments

Triggerfish holds a special place in my culinary heart. I have written about it (in recipes) both here and here. Superbly tasty, it comes off almost delicate but, stands up nicely to cooking rigors in the kitchen.

For this …

The Winter Grill

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Jim Alexander • 0 Comments

For most folk, grilling is synonymous with summer. However, the winter months seem, to this cook, anyway, a great time to break out the smoker/grill. I have always been a winter griller no matter where I lived (can you say …

Coconut Panko Crusted Red Grouper

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Jim Alexander • 0 Comments

Red Grouper (heck, almost any Grouper) is a delight to eat. Prep ranges from dead simple to haute cuisine. This recipe, Coconut Panko Crusted Red Grouper, is on the easier end of the preparation scale and delivers an out of …

Korean Grilled Mackerel

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Jim Alexander • 0 Comments

Direct from the pages of Eating Well Magazine comes the perfect recipe to accompany this years Fall King of the Beach Kingfish Tournament – Korean Grilled Mackerel. We lifted this one, straight up and will be giving it a …

Nutty Saffron Swordfish

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Jim Alexander • 2 Comments

With the completion of our annual billfish tournament, the Loop, just in the rearview mirror it seemed appropriate to pull together a recipe using one of the species from this big game fishing event. So, Swordfish it is.

Swordfish is …

Steamed Red Snapper – A Fresh Approach

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Jim Alexander • 0 Comments

So, we’re cooking steamed red snapper…Let’s get the awkward bits out of the way right up front.

Awkward Bit #1: In my many years of eating, I have never liked steamed fish and have avoided it like a plague. …