Ok – I’ve eaten 15 seafood dishes now and must say all the chefs did a great job! The National Seafood Cook off was a delicious job today. Here’s the hot off the presses winning chefs:
1st place: Louisiana- Tory McPhail from Commander’s Palace (He grew up in washington – so we have a little NW connection to the winner!)
2nd place: New Jersy – Peter Fischba
3rd place: Alaska – Patrick Hooger
Congrats to all!
Maraschino Cherries from Orchard to Jar!
Maraschino cherries (those bright red cherries) are a sweet treat often found topping ice cream sundaes, baked into a cake or garnishing a d'lish cocktail. But did you know that making them (yes! there's a process!) requires curing in a brine solution, pitting them...

