Bouillabaisse a.k.a. Fish Stew

The Spring always brings about the best of the fishing season so seafood is at its peak for the freshest catch of the year.  

Bouillabaisse, a fancy French word for Fish Stew

Ingredients:

1/4 lb. Cod

1/4 lb. Haddock

1/4 lb. Shrimp, peeled

1/2 lb. Mussels

Fish Bones, skin, and Shrimp Shells

1 Tbsp of Olive Oil

1 Large Shallot, chopped *

1 Small Leek, chopped *

4 cloves of garlic, chopped *

2 Vine-ripe tomatoes, chopped *

6 sprigs of Thyme

Fistful of Parsley, ~ 1/3 cup

3 Stems of Basil Leaves

Fennel Fronds, ~ 1/8 cup

1 Bay Leaf

6 cups water
1 9 oz package of fresh Fettuccine

Dutch Oven

* Don't worry about dicing the vegetables as they are only used to flavor the broth, so in this case, size doesn't matter.

'Nanners on Banana Pancakes

Don't forget to top your Banana Pancakes with none other than... bananas!

Skyline Drive

Some of the most beautiful views in "our country tis of thee" are along the Shenandoah National Park's Blue Ridge Mountains Parkway, also known as Skyline Drive.

It's a scenic ride to be enjoyed leisurely - and legally at 25 mph.

The Spring season, is one of my favorite times to take the drive with all of the trees so freshly full of green. It competes closely with the Fall when the leaves change to their oranges, and yellows, and reds.  

As the saying goes - A picture is worth a thousand words - so now I'll let the images of Skyline Drive speak for themselves: