Crabcakes

The Table Is Set

categories: EVENTS

Sometimes I like to get in the kitchen and flex my cooking skills… especially when the recipe calls for crab!  I’ve partnered with Soul Food Sessions to make Charred Corn Crabcakes with Watermelon Rind Slaw. Soul Food Sessions was started in 2017 with a goal to enhance opportunities for African-American chefs by hosting dining experiences that feature diverse culinary talents and open the conversation about equal opportunity in the food industry. Soul Food Sessions is taking their mission to increase diversity in the culinary industry on the road thanks to a partnership with Coca-Cola Consolidated.  SFS will host “The Table is Set: A Four-City Tour Served With A Coke.”  The pop-up dinner series is bringing their third stop on the tour to Baltimore on Sunday, July 29th at the American Brewery.

The  Charred Corn Crab Cakes with Watermelon Rind Slaw recipe will be served as one of the courses at the dinner. It was very easy to make and all ingredients can be purchased at your local Harris Teeter. I paired the meal with Coca-Cola Life.  Coca-Cola Life pairs with the subtle natural sweetness of watermelon rind to bring out the complex texture and flavors, yet lightness, of crab cakes.

If you’re interested in attending this event, check out the details and ticket information here .

*This post was #sponsored

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Chef’s Night at By The Docks Seafood Restaurant

categories: RESTAURANTS

If you haven’t heard, By The Docks Seafood is a very popular restaurant in Maryland.  They won a several awards in Baltimore Magazine: Best Brunch, Best Crab Cake Sandwich, Best Crab Balls, Best Crab Dip, Best Crab Imperial and Best Cream of Crab Soup.   The brunch buffet I can attest to because I visited the restaurant for the first time about two months ago and the food was great.  My recent visit, I was invited to join other Baltimore food bloggers in sampling a few items from the new Wednesday Night Chef’s Menu.

We started our meal with a wine lesson on the wine selections from Lanterna Wines. I ordered the Pinot Noir to start with my appetizers and the chef made recommendations for each entrée option.  Let me just say that the glasses of wine at By The Docks are huge, well over the standard six-ounce pour.

Pinot Noir by Lanterna Wines

The Chef’s Menu features 4 for $24.00 – Maryland Crab Soup, Garden Salad, Homemade Dessert and a Seafood Entrée served with a loaded baked potato and asparagus. For the purpose of this dinner, we were also given a few family style appetizers.  Because we had such a large group, we managed to order and share everything on the menu.

Crabby Nachos

 

House Cut Onion Rings
Mediterranean Grilled Octopus
Surf and Turf

 

Jambalaya
Crab Cake and Lamb Chops
Stuffed Shrimp
Baklava Cake, Cheesecake and Smith Island Cake

Here’s a quick rundown of my thoughts on the menu items…

Crabby Nachos  – The cheese pull is insane! Lots of crabmeat, crab and cheese on every chip
House Cut Onion Rings – Crispy, fragrant, fresh out of the fryer
Mediterranean Grilled Octopus  – Chargrilled flavor is perfect served with the Greek cucumber and tomato vinaigrette
Surf and Turf – Large sweet lobster tail, equally large cut of steak
Jambalaya – Huge portion, spicy, lots of sausage and shrimp
Crab Cake and Lamb Chops – Large crab cake with all crabmeat and no other fillers
Stuffed Shrimp –  Large, juicy shrimp, lots of crabmeat
Dessert Sampler  – Out of this world. Best Cheesecake I’ve ever tasted. All desserts served at By The Docks are made by their family owned Yia Yia’s Bakery

Our group was also gifted with two bottles of Le Grand Courtage wine to kick off our holiday celebrations.

By The Docks is a great restaurant with hearty portions and delicious food.  Definitely check them out for Brunch or the Chef’s Night Special and be sure to visit and tell them Arli’s Appetite sent you!

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