by Steven Doyle
Jon Alexis, who is the owner of TJ’s Seafood Market, and a contributor as well as our go to guy when it comes to seafood, will be a pizzaiola for a night at Cane Rosso and he wanted us to let you know what he was putting together. That’s right, a fishmonger will be making the pies tonight in Deep Ellum and you are invited. It sounds pretty damned good. Here is what he is offering in Jon’s words: Continue reading
Filed under Crave, Dallas, Deep Ellum, Jon Alexis, Seafood, TJ's Seafood Market
by Crave Staff
It’s a beautiful timef year to be out in the back yard, grilling for your friends and neighbors. The weather is mild and the sun is shining bright. Jon Alexis from TJ’s Seafood Market has these really cool cooking demos he does for his customers and we happened to grab one of his hand outs in advance so we could share the info with you. if you have a chance, check out the demo this weekend. He will be cooking up a mess of fish and sharing with all comers. More information on dates and time at the bottom of this page. Continue reading
Filed under Events, Free is Fabulous, fun with food, Jon Alexis, therapy, TJ's Seafood Market, Weekend Fun
by Jon Alexis
It’s funny, when we think of the nation’s coasts, the ones with the worst weather tend to be the seafood stars. There is no surfing to distract us from Boston’s lobsters. Pike’s Place Market is cool, but would it be a tourism hub if Seattle had sunbathing beaches? If in LA, San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf would be the location of multimillion dollar movie star mansions. Continue reading
Filed under Crave, Food Porn Alert, fun with food, Jon Alexis, San Diego, Seafood
by Jon Alexis
Is Dallas a good food town? A debate that has been waged across dinner tables and blog comment sections. No matter which side of the fence you fall on, ask yourself this question: how was the debate framed?
Most likely, you discussed restaurants. Is our BBQ as good as the Hill Country? Is our Italian up to snuff? Is our sushi really as good as NYC and LA?
All valid questions. But restaurants alone do not a food culture make! Markets are an integral part of any food culture. And guess what – Dallas has fantastic independent markets in every part of the city. Continue reading
Filed under Cheese, Crave, Dude Sweet Chocolate, fun with food, Jon Alexis, Local Produce, TJ's Seafood Market
by Jon Alexis
Who among us doesn’t crave something cool and citrusy when the thermometer starts going crazy? Now how about something cool and citrusy that can be made in the AC and doesn’t even require a stove or grill?
For these reasons, as well as being delicioso, ceviche is the perfect summer dish. Unlike the burgers and hot dogs we pound all summer long, this is a dish you can eat by the pool…and still look good in your bathing suit the next day.
Ceviche is not a specific recipe, although there are some basic guidelines: fresh raw fish “cooked” in citrus juice, mixed with vegetables and spices. Combine and let sit a few hours or even over night. Continue reading
Filed under beer, chefs, Crave, Food Porn Alert, Jon Alexis, Seafood, TJ's Seafood Market
by Jon Alexis
A few months back, I wrote about the opening of crawfish season. In “normal” years the season would be over around July 4th. I’d be back to craving crawfish until Spring of next year.
But this year looks to be different. Continue reading
Filed under Crave, Crawfish Boil, fun with food, Jon Alexis, Seafood
by Jon Alexis
Remember that scene in “Splash,” where Tom Hanks takes Daryl Hannah the mermaid out on a date? The waiter sets a beautiful steamed lobster in front of her. She stares at it, picks it up…and chomps right in, shell and all.
Now that’s a top-of-the-food-chain move. Sharks don’t spit out bones. Anacondas digest whole goats. But us humans, we tend to be a little pickier.
Besides the fact that they are delicious, maybe that’s why I crave soft shell crabs so much. Eating an entire animal sounds the call of the wild. Just because we don’t eat like a shark or anaconda (or 80’s Tom Hanks-smitten mermaid) doesn’t mean we can’t. Continue reading
Filed under fun with food, Jon Alexis, restaurant news, TJ's Fresh Seafood Market
by Jon Alexis
Webster’s Dictionary defines the word “superfood” as…who are we kidding? There is no real definition of the word “superfood.” But if anything is a crave-worthy “superfood”, Wild Pacific King Salmon is the super-est of superfoods. Continue reading
Filed under Crave, Food, fun with food, Jon Alexis, TJ's Fresh Seafood Market
