Cabbage and potatoes can take a break this year — this is a perfect St. Patrick's Day meal (complete with biscuits) ...

There may be plenty of fish in the sea, but if you're wondering which kind are best for stewing, you should follow this ...

rather than stirring, to avoid breaking up the fish. 5. When ready to serve, taste and add more salt if necessary, gently stir in the parsley and ladle the stew into warm bowls. Keep KCRW Independent.

Bring to a simmer. Add the shrimp and cod and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, until the seafood is opaque and cooked through. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper before serving.

Wash the leek and finely slice the white part. Fry the remaining onion, leek, fennel and carrot in a large pan with a little olive oil until tender. Add a splash more white wine, the reserved ...

The promise was that I would use it, as this friend bought it while in Portugal after eating cataplana, a seafood-rich stew that was presented in the beautiful hammered-copper bowl of a cataplana.

A signature dish of the bustling harbour city, this stew is fragrant with garlic, fried tomato paste, and the day's catch. Best enjoyed with a hunk of crusty bread lashed with butter.