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Hello, foodies…

I wish I could fit a palm tree in my suitcase…not to mention the warm, sunny weather that goes along with them! That would make my transition back to Pennsylvania later this week MUCH nicer! Even though I may not be looking forward to winter weather, do you know what I am looking forward to, foodies? Being with you again on Sunday for In the Kitchen with David. I miss you too! (Thank you for all your kind words on Facebook!)

But before we get to Sunday, there's a show on Wednesday night and the lovely Carolyn Gracie will be with you! She certainly knows her way around the kitchen and I'm leaving another new "Healthy Winter Warmup" in her capable hands…my Seafood Stew.

Seafood Stew

This recipe is prepared with the Prepology® Set of 3 Cutting Boards with Organizer (K36658).

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Ingredients:

2 Tbsp olive oil

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 large onion, diced

3 celery stalks, diced

1 fennel bulb, diced, stems removed, fronds reserved

1 cup white wine

8 cups clam, lobster, or fish broth

4 cups petite diced tomatoes with juice

1-1/2 tsp saffron threads

1/2 tsp dried basil

6 red bliss potatoes, peeled and diced

3/4 lb small shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed

1 lb whitefish (such as cod, halibut, or flounder), cut into 1" pieces

2 lbs mussels, cleaned, steamed, shells removed

6 oz jumbo lump crabmeat

2 (6.5-oz) cans clams with juice, chopped

Directions:

Heat the oil over medium heat in a very large (7–8 quart) stockpot. Add the garlic and sauté until it begins to brown slightly, about 2 minutes.

Add the onions, celery, and fennel and sauté until the veggies begin to soften, about 5 minutes.

Add the white wine, broth, tomatoes, saffron, and basil and bring to boil. Add the shrimp and whitefish. Return the soup to a boil and add the mussels, crabmeat, clams, and potatoes.

Return the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 5–8 minutes.

Foodies, for your blog question this week, tell me this: what's your favorite seafood? Do you like lobster, salmon, shrimp, tuna...maybe even calamari? There are lots of fish in the sea…what catches your fancy? I'm sure Carolyn will share her favorite on Wednesday! Join her at 9pm ET.

Keep it flavorful!

—David

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