Category Archives: Dishes

Grilled oysters from Hog Island Bay

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Oysters cooked or eaten raw can be a hit or miss for most people but personally, I love oysters especially grilled oysters. Hogs Island in Oyster Bay is a great location to get some of the freshest oysters on the west coast.

One thing about raw oysters versus cooked oysters is obviously texture but the problem with eating raw oysters at home is having to shuck Continue reading

Baked beans and BBQ

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It’s not a secret that barbecues favorite side dish is baked beans. Though baked beans go back before America was even a country, American baked beans stem from Native American tribes. Iroquois, Narragansett, Penobscot, and other eastern tribes would soak beans in bear fat and maple syrup.

Through history, recipes have altered with introductions of molasses and other ingredients Continue reading