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!
New Year’s Traditions
The New Year brings many traditions for friends and families. Some ladle up bowls of steaming oyster stew while others cook up pots of black eyed peas for luck. I like to get into comfy lounging-jammies, turn on a great old movie (my favorite: Auntie Maime) and be a...

