Alphabe Thursday - "C" is For Crab - May 5, 2011

There are quite a few crustaceans,

Swimming in the sea,

But, when it comes to tasty eating,

Crabs rank number one with me.

They may look a little scary,

With claws that try to pinch,

But when I want some gumbo,

They don't even make me flinch!

I really like the blue crab,
It's meat is great to eat,
 I like it best at soft shell time,
When it really is a treat!

Dungeness crabs are larger,
With claws that are divine,
With San Francisco sourdough,

And a nice California wine!

The king crab from Alaska,
Makes me stop and pause,
Whenever I think of butter,
And his scrumptious tasting claws!

I hope I do not meet a crab,
When on an ocean swim,
If something like this joined me,
I know I'd feel quite grim!

So, if I have my druthers,
I think that I will wait,
And have my introductions,
When this creature's on my plate!

Carmen Henesy

Copyright (c) Carmen Henesy

May 5, 2011

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Flash 55 Friday - Drago's Seafood Restaurant, Metairie, LA - October 22, 2010

Flash 55 Friday - Drago's Seafood Restaurant, Metairie, LA - October 22, 2010

I was barely off the airplane,

When I settled down to dine,

At a favorite New Orleans restaurant,

With dishes most divine!

We began with charbroiled oysters,

Then, much to my delight,

The waiter announced the special,

Soft shell crabs were on that night!! 

Welcome back to New Orleans,

Land of jazz and great cuisines!

Carmen Henesy

Copyright (c)  Carmen Henesy
All rights reserved. 

 

Drago and his wife, Klara Cvitanovich, are descendants of New Orleans' Croatian
community, dating back to the 1800's.  After working first at his brother-in-law's
restaurant, then the Acme Oyster House, Drago finally opened  his own place in Feb
of 1969.  It is definitely a family affair, with his wife welcoming guests and Drago, until
recent years, shucking oysters, tending bar, and buying oysters from Croatian oyster
men in Plaquemines Parish.  His son, Tommy, now runs the restaurant and its second
location at the New Orleans Hilton. 

Two signature dishes are their charbroiled oysters and Mama Ruth's gumbo.

The fire for charbroiling oysters

Oysters from Plaquemines Parish, LA - purchased from Croatian oystermen

Maine lobsters, waiting for hungry customers

Scrumptious charbroiled oysters

Cheers, with CA Clos Du Bois chardonnay

Soft shell crab on  a bed of shrimp and crab

Oysters and shrimp in tequila, portobello mushroom

Our neighbor's ahi tuna



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Red Is... Alphabe Thursday, Rainbow Colors, Red, July 29, 2010

Red Is... Alphabe Thursday, Rainbow Colors, Red, July 29, 2010

Well, we finally made it through the alphabet in Miss Matlock's classroom and it was great fun.  I think we all did very well and we learned a great deal from each other.  I thought we'd get a break but, oh, no, not with our teacher.  She has us right back in the classroom, doing colors now.  When will we get any play time in this summer??

This week is the color red.  I am not sure what to write about red.  I think I'm just going to

go through my picture files and try to find some red pictures.  Some of these you may have

seen before in my blogs.

This delicious Dungeness garlic crab was dinner one night at San Francisco's Crustacean Restaurant.  My son Jeremy and I both had one and there was nothing left on the plate when we were done but a pile of shells.  It was absolutely delicious.

Red and white floral display at the Intercontinental Hotel, Miami

A lovely red rose

Sensoji Temple in Tokyo

A crab at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market

Robin red breast

Red Bloody Mary

Strawberries at La Boquerria Market in Barcelona, La Rambla

Red winter berries

Red Is....

Red is...

the color of fiery flames,

of rageful anger full of disdain..

of passionate lovers sipping champagne.

Red is...

the color of chilis that blister one's tongue,

a sexy lipstick that make us feel young,

the wildest of lyrics that haven't been sung.

Red is...

a feeling of power that goes to one's head,

the violence of warfare that leaves thousands dead,

the hundreds of battlefields where soldiers have bled.

Red is...

a sign of emergency and a need to take care,

one should go cautiously if there is a red flare,

is often a sign that one should beware.

Red is...

the color of love and celebration,

it can be a source of stimulation,

and can liven up any presentation!

Carmen Henesy

Copyright (c) 2010 by Carmen Henesy

All rights reserved

 

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