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RECIPES WRITTEN BY MARK DRABICH

"NOT JUST RECIPES, BUT A WAY OF LIFE."

OVER 400 RECIPES | 8 NEW RECIPES EVERY MONTH

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SHRIMP

A Spicy Jumbo Shrimp Sauté Over Creamy Lemon Polenta

"flavor is one hurdle we welcome to clear."

MAHI

A One-Pan Brazilian-Inspired Spicy Coconut Mahi

"Aproveite o Pequeno Chef"

MUSSELS

Roasted Mussels with a Smokey Spiced Shallot Butter

"Yes, I know that didn’t make sense, and that’s why I cook to be understood."

CRAB

A Mediterranean-Inspired Crab, Corn and Tomato Fritter

"let's make some sunshine"

SNAPPER

Za’atar Grilled Snapper with Tahini and Lemon Sauce

"You just crushed a full pint of hummus, yet you are still craving Middle Eastern flavors"

TUNA

Lebanese-Inspired Spiced Tuna Pasta with Toasted Pine Nuts

"Hey…Pick Me! I’m Your Guy! #thickfolkknowtasty"

CATFISH

“Nashville Hot” Fried Catfish Sandwiches with a Smoky Slaw

"Boot Scootin’ Boogie"

MACKEREL

Grilled Atlantic Mackerel with a Minted Salmoriglio Sauce

"I suggest you make this dish."

SOLE

A Summer Sole Sauté with Green Onions and Corn

"Don’t get me wrong, few things hit like a chili cheese dog and curly fries"

SALMON

Grilled Venezuelan-Inspired Salmon with a Jalapeño Citrus Dressing

"I say this with no judgement, people are discovering that your blandness could be contagious."

COD, SCALLOP, SHRIMP

A Summer Seafood and Vegetable Soup with an Anchovy
Parmesan Crumb

"this super easy dish is just the break your tummy needs from last week's Dog and Burger show."

OTHER

Lebanese-Inspired Zucchini Pupusas

"I’m not sure who needs to hear this, but making something with complete “Authenticity”
is about as attainable as yours truly getting into a pair of 32-waist jeans."

SCALLOP, SQUID, SHRIMP

"Pinchos De Mariscos" (Seafood Salsa Skewers) with a Cilantro
Chimichurri"

" squeeze into some stretchy breathable attire that won't hinder your magnificent spins."

SARDINES

A Sardine Pizza Affirmation of Life

"Monkey Hug this beautiful life we have been given."

LOBSTER

Grilled Korean BBQ Lobster Tails

"Yep, we just made it a thing"

COD

A Weeknight Cod Milanese with a Fennel Garden Salad

"#ifoundtime"

SHRIMP

Asian Inspired Shrimp Pancakes with a Spicy Soy Dipping Sauce

"swim trunks are optional, it’s your Little Chef kitchen after all."

SWORDFISH

A Mermaid’s Favorite Shawarma

"Swordfish Shawarma worthy of Neptune himself."

SHRIMP

A Smoky Summer Shrimp Tagine with a Couscous Salad

"no one wants to see me in my Speedo inside."

TUNA

Grilled Mediterranean Tuna with a Tomato Olive Salsa

"I suggest you keep swimming before the Sharks (meaning me) take a bite out of your sweet Bass."

OCTOPUS

Grilled Mexican-Inspired Octopus Tacos

"Those tequila shots aren’t going to drink themselves."

CRAB

A Spicy Korean-Inspired Shrimp and Crab Boil

"we’ve been waiting for you with lemon butter-coated arms wide open."

TUNA

Spicy Calabrian-Inspired Tuna Salad Arepas

"I was just a bit boozy and hungry. #letsgetcooking"

PORGY

"Moroccan-Inspired Grilled Whole Golden Sea Bream (Porgies)
With Charred Veggies"

"You won't need your canteen for the trip."

CLAMS

Grilled Stuffed Cherrystone Clams with a Chorizo Kiss

"If you think that was confusing, wait till I get a half
pitcher of Sangria in me."

SHRIMP

"Barbequed Peruvian-Inspired She-Tiger Prawns with an Avocado Tomato Salad"

"Oh yeah, and I love Peruvian Chicken."

COD

“Stamp and Go” Jamaican Salt Cod Fritters (aka Rasta Bites)

"Serves 4 for a starter with an ample amount of Red Stripe Beers."

LOBSTER

Lobster and Nduja with Bucatini

"I’m sure all of you know the story of Adam and Eve."

COBIA

Smoky Grilled Cobia Kebabs with a Lemon Olive Dressing

"bodacious flavors and as easy as your Funky Fishmonger after his fourth glass of wine, what more could you ask for?"

CRAB

"Middle Eastern-Inspired Soft-Shell Crab Pitas with a Shatta Tartar Sauce"

"these crab-packed pitas will at the very least allow you to
taste Peace"

SARDINES

Barbecued Garlic Lime Sardines

"I’m getting hungry."

CLAMS

Tequila Lime Clams

"Can Clams really be the ultimate party starter?"

SHARK

Grilled Shark with Pine Nut and Olive Couscous

"Au contraire, fellow traveler"

SHRIMP

Banh Mi Shrimp Burgers with Spicy Sriracha Mayo

"My deep knowledge of traditional Vietnamese cuisine could be
safely stored in a backpack of an ant perched on the head of a needle."

MEAT

Grilled Flank Steak with a Smoky Arugula Pesto

"I try not to eat more than 2 swimmers per year." #sharkattack

SWORDFISH

Asian Inspired Swordfish With Chimichurri

"You don’t want to be that unlucky Chicken."

BRANZINO

"Half Lebanese Flounder “Schnitzel” With a Spicy Cucumber Salad"

"To the German Chefs who lovingly came up with the Chicken Schnitzel, thank you from the bottom of my chubby heart"

SALMON

Easy Roasted Salmon with Greek-Inspired Feta Salad

" Or, we could just nap hard on the couch…your call."

BRANZINO

A Middle Eastern-Inspired Smoked Salmon Brunch Board

"Alright, you decided to throw a little Brunch shindig"

SNAPPER

Grilled Red Snapper with a Horseradish Aioli Barbecue Sauce

"This dish screams communal campfires"

BRANZINO

A White Sauce Clam Pizza

"Well, you just picked up that pizza oven you’ve been wanting to get for so long."

SHRIMP

Thai-Inspired Crispy Shrimp with a Red Curry Dipping Sauce

"Hey Funky, did you try to disguise this dish by saying
'Crispy' instead of Fried?"

BRANZINO

A Salmon Kofta Tagine

"""should you just want to get high on deep Middle Eastern flavors, then just
make this dish."""

SQUID

Grilled Calamari With a Preserved Lemon Dressing

"Not sure what to wear to your next Summer Shindig."

BRANZINO

Calabrian Roasted Cod with a Fennel and Apricot Salad

"I keep a baguette and four loaves of pita in my glove box for just such emergencies."

SNAPPER

Lebanese-Inspired Ceviche

"Now, let’s bump souls and get cooking."

SALMON

Half-Lebanese Salmon Arayes with a Minted Cucumber Dip

"Don’t be alarmed when the idea of brushing your teeth with Harissa sounds like a good idea."

SIDE DISH

Lebanese Inspired Latkes with a Lebneh Tahini Sauce

"don’t bite or garnish your dinner mates."

HALIBUT

Braised Halibut with Minted Peas

"you want your guests to experience the high temperature of your love"

MONKFISH

A One-Skillet Turkish-Inspired Monkfish

"if you find yourself cooking Chicken in canned cream of Mushroom Soup, then you have reached Rock Bottom."

SHRIMP

Spicy Spam and Shrimp Pasta with Swiss Chard

"Is Spam delicious? Hell yes."

DORADE

Pan-Fried Sea Bream (Dorade) with Crispy Lemon Herb Salad

"Seriously, this super Healthy dish will have
you tasting skinny and delish in every bite."

OCTOPUS

Lebanese-Inspired Baby Octopus and Rice

"make even that one Pain in the @$$ Uncle seem kind of likeable."

MAHI

Asian Inspired Mahi With Chimichurri

"You don’t want to be that unlucky Chicken."

GROUPER

Coconut Curry Grouper

"they make you feel so much Cod Damn better about everything."

SQUID

Sicilian CPR Pasta

"Now let’s pound some chests and get cooking."

UNI

Sea Urchin Toast with Lemon Scrambled Eggs

"Meow worthy if I do say so myself."

SWORDFISH

Zues’s Pan Roasted Stuffed Swordfish

"you’ll probably never have to take out the garbage again."

CHAR

Pan Seared Arctic Char with a St Paddy’s Whiskey Kiss

"Now let’s get River Dancing in the kitchen."

SIDE DISH

Spicy Spinach Pita Melts

"half tops are not required but encouraged."

MUSSEL

Vodka and Garlic Steamed Mussels

"flex my prowess to crush some Vodka shots."

CHICKEN

Pan-Seared Chicken With Warm Anchovy Tomato
Vinaigrette

"The easiest meal you can prepare is probably microwave popcorn."

COD

Kimchi Braised Cod Steaks

"I don’t know, do scented oils work with a 1-
hour massage?"

FLOUNDER

Mushroom-Stuffed Flounder

"this super-easy dish is lovely enough for a dinner party or just a weeknight when you need some gorgeous flavor."

SHRIMP

Shrimp “Meatball” Soup with a Toasted Olive Crumb

"Okay, I’m lying, it was four beers, but trust me, this soup hits."

CATFISH

Almond Crusted Catfish Strips with a Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

"If you let me fry something today, I promise to run an extra mile tomorrow on the treadmill."

TUNA

Perfect Asian Inspired Pan Seared Tuna

"You promised yourself you’d cook at home more often."

BRANZINO

No Forking Around Greek Branzino Stew With Crispy Potatoes

"if you want to get your Bold Greek Flavors on while giving your fork the day off, let’s get
breaking plates."

SHRIMP

Shrimp with Swiss Chard and Linguini

"If you do not care for easy dishes that embody seductive flavors bursting with antioxidant properties, please, don’t sweat it."

GROUPER

A Greek-Inspired Grouper “Scallopine”

"Stand a little less between me and the sun."

SHRIMP

Game Day Fried Shrimp with a Banged-Up Lime Sauce

"Touch Up! I mean Touch Down."

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Middle Eastern Kissed Sautéed String Beans and Mushrooms

"some love-starved dinner guest just might begin
stalking you as their new “Side Piece.”"

VIDEO

HAKE, MUSSEL, CLAM, MONKFISH, SHRIMP

A Funky Bouillabaisse

"Now I just have to find someone to practice my “Francaise” smooching with."

SQUID

Stuffed Calamari and Other Reasons to Live

“Can I get a…Let’s Get Cooking...Amen.”

HALIBUT

Pan Seared Halibut with a Red Lentil Pilaf

"Should you not have anyone to hug you, please keep in mind that Fishmongers are always ready and willing, and a tad desperate."

SCALLOP

Seared Scallops with a Spiced Pearl Couscous

"If you don’t like a half-Lebanese fishmonger whispering Arabic influences in your ear,
then your normal…"

SQUID

A Little Chef’s Fried Calamari Over a Mediterranean Salad

"Feel better about
heating the oil up? I do!"

SARDINES

South American-Inspired Pan-Fried Sardines with a Green

"the goal is not necessarily a long life but
one that keeps me full and deliriously happy."

OCTOPUS

Chianti Braised Baby Octopus

"If Southern Italian cuisine and bread are your love language, then get ready to dance the Tarantella"

SKATE

Cefalu Inspired Crispy Skate with a Pistachio Caper Dressing

Heck, this dish is so deliciously flavorful that you might pinch your own Prosciutto.

CRAB

King Crab Cakes with Smoked Bacon and a Preserved Lemon Dipping Sauce

"By the way, this is a celebration dish"

VIDEO

SALMON

Pan-Fried Salmon with Sautéed Red Cabbage

"my heart is racing with shirtless excitement."

CRAWFISH

Calabrian Crawfish Fritters with a Bomba Tartar Sauce

"A proper Cajun gentleman and an absolutely lovely Calabrian woman walk into a bar."

SCUNGILI

Scungilli Salad

"This dish is as Old as Medusa’s Hairstyle but unlike her glance"

RED DRUM

Red Drum Veracruz​

"You’re at a dinner party and they run out of wine…normally you would panic then you remember they had Tequila at the bar."

SIDE DISH

Butternut Squash “Hummus”

"Throw the Turkey in the Garbage."

SIDE DISH

Falafel Waffle Fries with Tahini Dipping Sauce

"Yeah, I know, but sometimes you just have to have a Fried Belly Dance Party and these Waffle Falafel Fries."

SHARK

Grilled Turmeric Shark with Sumac and Lime​

Belly Dancers for the Thick Community

LAMB

Lamb Grape Leaves Over Lamb Chops

Some dishes deserve a ceremony.

MACKEREL

Grilled Spanish Mackerel with Wilted Spinach

I Love Spanish Mackerel and I don’t care who knows!!

SMOKED FISH

Smoked Salmon Pate

"what a lovely and delicious distraction we’ve created..."

SMOKED FISH

Smoked Salmon Shawarma Bagel

"Serves 4 or You and I while trying to nurse a “Cocktail Flu.”

SMOKED FISH

Penne with Smoked Salmon and Arugula

"Please be warned that this is not a “one night stand” meal; in fact, you just might be in for a “Lifetime Stand.”

SMOKED FISH

Smoked Trout Onion Dip

"yes; you will be ruined but what a way to get ruined. #oniondiplife #adultmuchies"

SMOKED FISH

Smoked Salmon with Tagliatelle and Caviar

"If for some reason you are not comfortable with intimacy, for the Love of Cod, do not make this dish.”

SMOKED FISH

Smoked Salmon Feta and Zucchini Fritters With Garlic Lemon Yogurt Sauce

"Could you also top these with a little Salmon Caviar? Sure, you could also not make a baby tonight as well."

SMOKED FISH

A Seasonal Sardinian-Inspired Smoked Trout Salad​

"If you are looking for something that is both easy and terribly swarthy, I highly suggest you take your Half-Lebanese Fishmonger out for Happy Hour."

SMOKED FISH

A Smoked Salmon Salad with a Spicy Tahini Dressing

"should you want to elevate your morning-after “hangover” game"

SMOKED FISH

Smoked Lemon Trout Pâté Tea Sandwiches

"what does a rough and tumble Half-Lebanese F know about tea sandwiches?"

SMOKED FISH

A Seasonal Inspired Smoked Trout Salad with a Lemon Yogurt Dressing

"How I long for those old-timey, cover-your-entire-body swimsuits."

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