Yesterday, we celebrated my youngest son Sam’s 22nd birthday with a seafood boil, and it was a decadent feast! The cake? Forgetaboutit it was off the chain!
We tried a new family-owned and operated fish market in Halfmoon, NY called Harvest Moon Fish Market. They are open every day but Mondays and bring fresh fish from Boston daily.
If you walked into this fish market blindfolded, you would never guess in a million years you were in a seafood shop plus, they have everything you need including sides and produce, for one-stop shopping.
We steamed our 4 2 1/2 lb lobsters, fresh corn, and baby potatoes in a flavorful court-bouillon. The four dozen little neck clams were steamed in white wine, garlic, and butter sauce. I made a batch of cheddar bay biscuits as requested by the birthday boy.
We finally had our lobster fix that our mouths had been watering for all summer. It was worth the wait, time, and effort than going out to eat.
The chocolate peanut butter torte with ganache icing and peanuts was the best cake I have ever made and possibly had. Holy shit, it was so fudgy, thick, rich, and the perfect balance of sweet and salty. The peanuts completed the bite with a nice crunch and texture.
The guy who wrote the recipe may have left an instruction or two out of his recipe, but the dude’s recipe is easy and fucking delicious!!! Make it! Here is the link again.
We had quite a bit of leftovers that were planned that way. I made Sam lazy man’s lobster for his actual birthday dinner tonight, which he will eat around 2 am in the ER during his overnight shift.
I also made a clam and corn chowder with the remaining leftovers. I’m good at making chowders and soups, so it was a snap to throw together.
The clam and corn chowder is flavorful, sweet, and creamy, which will be Marty and my dinner tonight. I can’t wait! Lol! It’s really all about food with us! I am always thinking about food, what I am making, or looking for ideas to make. I think about food way ahead and plan my holiday menus the end of September. 😛
We took today off to catch up on projects and rest since it will be another busy week, and the holiday weekend is coming up. I just hope the day off doesn’t come back and bite us on the ass and set us back at the end of the week.
Update ***It did bite us back; we were swamped with wholesale orders today and have a lot of spätzle to make. We are grateful for the orders and the beautiful day; we will get them all done!
Happy Monday to teachers and students who headed back for their first day of school; I am sure this morning was the most Monday-est of all Mondays for you. Good luck! As always, the next few days will be hotter than hell, just like they are at the beginning of every school year.
Marty and I, who were former school lunch directors, used to dread this time of year all summer. We are so relieved and happy we no longer have all that stress. Neither of us misses that part of the job whatsoever! I do miss the cooking and the kids, though.
Have a great night, guys! I’ll catch up with you again soon!
Thanks for sharing your food enthusiasm with us in your delightfully robust and earthly way❣️
After living on LI, NY for 55 years I moved to the desert for my Mom, your pics and descriptions are making me swoon with envy. Happy Birthday to Sam.