Wild California King Salmon  is for sure the top of the line when we talk salmon.  Nonno Tom, our grandfather, taught us that there was nothing better than the Kings!  He taught us how to hold a Wild California King Salmon like a baby so we didn’t damage the flesh. I’d like to say that he taught me how to… Read More


I’ve just discovered baking seafood in parchment paper.  Last night, it was Baked Shrimp in Parchment.  Boy, was it easy, moist, flavorful, and delicious.  I’m always looking for easy recipes to cook since I work long hours.  By the time I get home I don’t want to do very much thinking about what’s for dinner.  Before I… Read More


California Halibut with a Roman flair is a recipe that has been passed down for generations.  Sometimes I like to add chopped tomatoes or tomato sauce or capers to this recipe.  Fresh California Halibut is the main ingredient.  Our family has always preferred the local Halibut which is much smaller than the northern Halibut. The fish range in 8… Read More


This Shrimp Meat Salad recipe is a favorite of our family.  Ideal for family night dinner or potluck for a crowd. Coldwater Shrimp from Oregon or Washington. The shrimp are already cooked and peeled.  I like that since that just cut down my work load.  Sometimes people refer to these Shrimp as Bay Shrimp.  I think… Read More


I love this Scampi Butter Sauce Recipe.  Its easy to make after a long day at work.   I first made it for a sauce to go on the Calamari Steaks.  The Calamari Steaks didn’t need it but I was looking for something to add special for my husband the night of our wedding anniversary.  Wow –… Read More


We love Calamari Steaks.  More and more doctors are telling their patients to lay off the steaks.  No problem.  No more beef steaks and instead cook a seafood steak.  Start by trying the Calamari Steaks. They come from very large squids that are then sliced.  Calamari Steaks come frozen in either 1 pound packages or 5 pound boxes. The… Read More


The Steelhead Trout recipe uses fresh trout fillets for a delicious and easy recipe. The Steelhead Trout are from the cold, pristine waters of the Columbia River in Washington.  They are sustainable fish.   I thought the Steelhead Trout was going to look like the trout we’d fish for in lakes.  Surprise!  The Steelhead Trout are so much bigger.  I was… Read More


Deviled Crab Meat was Nonno Tom’s favorite seafood meals. He enjoyed eating!   Nonno Tom (Tom Lazio) would unload the harvest from the local San Francisco crab boats.  He’d give the orders to his men to cook up some of the fresh catch.  Next, either he would pick the crab himself or have one of his employees pick the meat out of… Read More


Our grandmother( Annetta Alioto Lazio) had 7 brothers.  Her brother, Sal Alioto, was an incredible cook.  By day Uncle Sal would the sell the local catch working along side my grandfather.   By night he would spend hours in the kitchen working with his seafood recipes.  Dungeness Crab was one of his favorite ingredients in his recipes.  He liked to serve the crabs at room temperature.   Uncle Sal whipped… Read More