by Barbara Ross
When I found out my Mystery Lovers Kitchen guest post would run on
Valentine’s Day, I spent a lot of time consternating about which recipe from my
new Maine Clambake Mystery, Fogged Inn,
I would offer up. I needed something romantic. Nothing seemed to suit.
But then I realized one of my recipes had a very romantic
backstory. On the day before Valentine’s last year, my daughter Kate called us
to announce her engagement. Her fiancé, Luke, is a wonderful young man, a
research scientist Kate was introduced to by one of her high school friends,
who had married one of his high school friends. And so a match was made.
Kate’s not much of a cook. During her years in Manhattan and
London I used to joke that she stored her sweaters in her oven. But a return to
Boston and a grad student’s budget finally got her into her kitchen. Meanwhile,
across the country, Luke was also in grad school and using his limited spare
time to perfect this fish taco recipe among others. He generously shared it
with me for Fogged Inn.
(Leslie says: And aren't they just as cute as they can be?)
Giveaway!
To celebrate true love and Valentine’s Day, two lucky readers will win an autographed copies of Fogged Inn (to be released on February 23rd). Leave a comment below by midnight, Monday, February 15th, to be entered.
Luke’s Fish Tacos
Sauce
½ cup
mayonnaise
1 cup
sour cream
1/2 small shallot, finely chopped
1
medium jalapeño, diced
Juice
of one medium lime
Salt and pepper to taste
2
cilantro sprigs
Taco and Toppings
8
corn tortillas, warmed
2
jalapeños, chopped
1/2 shallot, finely chopped
2
tomatoes, chopped
Chopped
cilantro sprigs
1
lime cut into wedges for squeezing
1
small head radicchio, chopped
Fish
1
pound any seasonal white fish
2 tablespoons butter
Seasoning
1/8
teaspoon cayenne powder
1/4
teaspoon paprika
1/8
teaspoon pepper
1/8
teaspoon garlic powder
1/8
teaspoon salt
To make the sauce
Combine
the sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix. Prepare at least 1 hour in advance and
let sit in the refrigerator. (If you have leftover sauce, it makes for a great
chip dip!)
To make the fish
Cook
fish in butter and ½ teaspoon of the seasoning until the fish is
opaque. Squeeze lime juice from one wedge on the fish, then break up the
fillet.
To serve
Serve
fish on warmed corn tortillas with toppings and sauce.
Serves:
4
About Fogged Inn: An autumn chill has
settled over Busman's Harbor, Maine, but Julia Snowden is warming up the town
by offering lobster stew at the local diner. When her landlord discovers a dead
body in the walk-in refrigerator, Julia must figure out who ordered up a side
of murder.
Nothing's colder than a corpse--especially one stashed inside a sub-zero fridge. The victim spent his last night on earth dining at the restaurant bar, so naturally Julia finds herself at the center of the ensuing investigation. Lost in the November fog, however, is who'd want to kill the unidentified stranger--and why. It might have something to do with a suspicious group of retirees and a decades-old tragedy to which they're all connected. One thing's for sure: Julia's going to make solving this mystery her early bird special…
Nothing's colder than a corpse--especially one stashed inside a sub-zero fridge. The victim spent his last night on earth dining at the restaurant bar, so naturally Julia finds herself at the center of the ensuing investigation. Lost in the November fog, however, is who'd want to kill the unidentified stranger--and why. It might have something to do with a suspicious group of retirees and a decades-old tragedy to which they're all connected. One thing's for sure: Julia's going to make solving this mystery her early bird special…
Barbara Ross is the
author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries, Clammed Up, Boiled Over, Musseled
Out and Fogged Inn. Clammed Up was nominated for an Agatha
Award for Best Contemporary Novel and was a finalist for the Maine
Literary Award for Crime Fiction. Barbara blogs with a wonderful group
of Maine mystery authors at Maine Crime
Writers and with a group of writers of New England-based cozy mysteries
at Wicked Cozy Authors.
She loves to hear from readers. You can find her at her
website at www.maineclambakemysteries.com
, or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barbaraannross
, on Twitter @barbross, or on
Pinterest at www.pinterest.com/barbaraannross
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These look so yummy!!! And thanks for the chance to win a copy!
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Love the backstory and recipe! EMS591@aol.com
ReplyDeleteThe recipe sounds wonderful! Best wishes to your daughter and her fiancee. Thanks for the chance to win. poohwine1217@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThank you for the recipe, and I wish all the best for your daughter and her future hubby.
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I am allergic to fish. My son LOVES fish tacos. I am giving this recipe to him- he loves to cook!!
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We LOVE tacos but have not tried 'fish' tacos - looking forward to trying them soon! Congratulations and best wishes to your daughter and her fiancé.
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ReplyDeleteAww, congrats to your daughter--your family will have a wonderful spring. I just started experimenting with fish tacos, these look delicious. Thanks for the chance to win!
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What a wonderful back story on the recipe. That will make a wonderful family story to tell the grandchildren. bevarcher AT me DOT com
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great recipe. I never would have thought to put fish into tacos (although I've probably eaten fish tacos in restaurants). I'll add it to my list!
ReplyDeleteI would love to give those a try. Don't think my daughter would go for it though. Book looks really good as well.
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Congratulations to Kate and Luke! I love fish tacos and will definitely try the recipe. I can't wait for Fogged Inn...thanks for the chance to win a copy. cking78503@aol.com
ReplyDeleteThis would be a perfect title to add to my cozy challenge list. Thanks for the recipe and a chance to win a copy. elainehroberson@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLove fish. Love tacos. Love this post. Happy Valentine's Day to you and Bill, Barb, and to Kate and Luke, too!
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day! Looking forward to reading this book and trying the fish taco recipe. dbahn@iw.net
ReplyDeleteGood for a light supper. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance! Happy Valentine's Day! Good luck to everyone!
ReplyDeleteIsn't this the sweetest story? And a terrific recipe! Thank you, Barbara, for joining us today!
ReplyDeleteI am really (!) enjoying your series and I'm eagerly awaiting the release of Fogged In. I hope that Lobster Stew recipe is included! 😉 That looks like a lovely (& simple, thank goodness!) fish taco recipe. Now, please excuse my ignorance but what is considered "any seasonal white fish"? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Anne-
DeleteWe've used haddock, snapper, grouper, any fish that is fresh, as long a it's a light, crumbly fish.
I'm so glad you are enjoying the Maine Clambake Mysteries!
Yum! I love fish tacos!!
ReplyDeleteTacos are a favourite summer food and I will certainly try this variation; another great recipe from a tempting week of specials! Thanks for the chance to win a copy of "Fogged Inn."
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Thanks, everybody! I realized I was serving up #mystery #lovers and #kitchen!
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy the book and recipe and good luck with the giveaway!
I love this series! :)
ReplyDeleteI look forwarding to continuing with this fun series!
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The book sounds really good.
ReplyDeleteYummy, great way to get more fish into our diets. Thanks for the giveaway.
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ReplyDeleteFood sounds good, book sounds better, thanks.
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I have never had fish tacos but they sound good! l.bergh@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeletethis recipe looks delicious, thanks for the chance to win a copy of your book!! Happy Valentine's Day to you :) darholley1@aol.com
ReplyDeleteYour book sounds great! The food sounds good! Thank you for a chance to win! crossxjo@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love fish tacos and this recipe looks delicious! Thanks for sharing it and for the giveaway~ Happy Valentines Day! bobandcelia@sbcglobal.net
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ReplyDeleteFish tacos are wonderful and delectable. Thanks for this lovely feature. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
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ReplyDeleteI've never had fish tacos.
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Congrats!! Love the recipes. Looks like great cozy mystery.
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Thank you! nelson_ee@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to try this recipe. I love this series!!! Happy Valentine's Day!!!
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Fish tacos sound like a pleasant change from all the heavy food we eat this time of year.
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I love fish tacos! I will admit, however, that we lived in California for almost 4 years before I mustered up the courage to try them - lol! We've been back on the East Coast for quite some time now, and they're hard to find, but when I do see them on a menu I usually order them! :-). Congratulations on your forthcoming new release! :-) Nicole nicolev.girldetective@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThe delightful book combined with the delicious fish tacos which are a favorite of mine, since fish is what I enjoy greatly would be a great treat. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI've always turned up my nose at even the thought of FISH in tacos, but, now that I've read your recipe, I'm going to try them out. Thanks so much for a chance to win!
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Mom fish tacos sound good. Thanks for sharing. Firelily001(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI love fish tacos and this recipe sounds amazing, I have got to try it. Thanks for the chance to win and the recipe!
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Fish tacos...Yum! Congratulations on the upcoming nuptials and your new release!
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Great recipe and even better series! Thank you for the chance to win. doward1952@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to your daughter and her fiance. This sounds like it would be an interesting recipe to try. Thanks for sharing. Thank you as well for the chance to win what I'm is going to be a great addition to this series.
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Happy Valentine's to all. I would love to read this book. I really like the storyline.
ReplyDeletecenya2 at Hotmail dot com
So happy to hear about your daughter and their May wedding and the path that led to this day. I have never had a fish taco in my life. I am not a Mexican food water due to some previous allergic reactions so just stay away from tacos but these sound like something my grandgirls will eat. Thank you for the great post and recipe and to tell you how delighted I would be with your book. Thank you.
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