We are lucky to live along the ocean, on the Monterey Bay, and our wild savory kitchen is often filled with the abundance of seafood harvested just a few miles away. We gather mussels from the tide pools and rocks, fish I catch from the Bay, and Dungeness crabs and squid from boats just offshore. So the Frutti di Mare dishes are always changing, we use whatever is available and fresh. This dish is seafood heaven, with mussels, crabs, lobsters, wild caught bay scallops, squid, baby octopus, and our favorite shrimp, Argentinian Red shrimp from the icy waters off Argentina. Served with reduced wine and clam broth, garden fresh tomatoes and tons of garlic, the fruits of the sea are a huge part of the good life.
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Fish Baked in Parchment Paper
When a fish is baked whole, especially in parchment paper (papillote), something magical happens. The French call this little feast Poisson en Papillote, and it’s often made with spinach, potatoes, peppers and fennel. All the succulent flavors stay inside the parchment bag, keeping the fish moist and marinating in its own juices. Like any other creature, the meat closest to the bone has the most flavor.