It has been over a year since my last post, but that is not due to a lack of traveling! Most of my travels have been limited to repetitive trips to work locations across the mid-Atlantic and New England. Never the less I have been out and about having fun whenever possible. Recently Lizzy and I, along with our great friends Mark and Laura spent a week sailing the British Virgin Islands.
I have hundreds of pictures and seven days of stories, which I may or may not find time to write about.
I'll start with our favorite recipe from this trip. This was a collaboration on the part of Laura and myself. Try it, I'm sure you'll like it!
Cane Garden Bay Tuna Puttanesca
Ingredients:
- 4 lb Fresh Tuna, filleted and skinned
- Onions
- Garlic
- Tomatoes (Fresh and/or canned)
- Red Wine
- An assortment of seasonings (Cumin, Rosemary, Thyme, salt, pepper, hot sauce)
- Olives
- Anchovies (can)
- Pasta
- Vegetables (for roasting)
1. Sail to a spakling Caribbean Harbor (Cane Garden Bay on Tortola works just fine) and anchor or pick up a mooring late in the afternoon.
2. Head to the beach and watch the local fisherman pulling tuna from their nets in the harbor while enjoying the special cocktail
3. Buy a 4 lb fresh tuna from the sister of the fisherman
4. Sweet talk the sister into cleaning the tuna
5. Enjoy the sunset from the beach with another cocktail
6. Return to the boat, take an open air shower off the stern
7. Saute the onion in olive oil
8. Add tomatoes and garlic and simmer. Add red wine, seasonings and olives. Simmer until flavors are well blended.
9. Cook pasta and roast vegetables (to serve as a side.)
10. Add tuna (cut into large bite-sized pieces) and anchovies. Cook until fish is just cooked. Add a dash more red wine.
11. Serve over pasta.
