Panko-crusted Crab Cake Bites with Roasted Pepper-Chive Aioli
July 17, 2007 by Andrea
Filed under Appetizers, Cooking With Kids, Seafood
Michael came home from work on Monday and sniffed as soon as he got in the door. “Smells like seafood!” he said, and he was right. This is another one of those dishes that I found in a magazine or online and made it the next day because 1) it sounded good, and 2) I had most of the ingredients on hand. I had some crab that I found on sale, and almost everything else are pantry or frig staples for us. The only thing I needed was the chives. I used to keep a pot of chives in my kitchen garden, but I haven’t started a pot in our new house yet, so I had to pick up some at the grocery store. The price reminded me to start some seeds soon!
The recipe is designed for party appetizers, but I made it for dinner because the little bites are just the right size for the kids, and they were very easy to make. Read more
Corn and Crab Soup
February 16, 2006 by Andrea
Filed under Asian, Seafood, Soups & Stews
I used to eat this soup at one of the Chinese restaurants in Saipan—China House or Diamond Chinese, I can’t remember which. I fell in love with the soup and figured out a pretty close version of it. It’s essentially an egg drop soup with corn and chunks of crab. The restaurant always used imitation crab meat, and I don’t think that it detracts from the flavor of the soup. You can find imitation crab mixed with king crab meat in many grocery stores now, and that works great. You can also use lump crab meat, just make sure you clean out any extra bits of shell.
My three year old enjoys this soup and declares it “good eats.” Guess who likes Alton Brown, too? Read more
