Seafood Daydreams

I have always been a bit of a seafood fanatic. But, just over a year ago, I took to doodling fish toons in my sketchbooks and notes. I enjoy remembering the highlights of my snorkeling trips in Indonesia, Hawaii, and Costa Rica. There's really no better way to study fish than in person. I guess it's kind of an escape for me because those are some of the best times of my life. The only problem is that as I draw fish and other sea creatures, I can't help but think about eating them. Some of the best food I ever had was on those trips that included snorkeling excursions. In Indonesia, we paid our cabin cooks to chase down some fishing boats and get dinner. They cooked a huge spread of white snapper (caught a few hours earlier), coconut, rice, and shrimp that we had caught in the tidal pools that afternoon. On Kona, Barbara and I caught a huge Mahi Mahi with some of our friends. We grilled it a few hours later and topped it with lemon basil butter. It was incredible! My most recent favorite was the Fish Casado in Costa Rica at the La Vista Restaurant at the Los Suenos Marriott resort. You can order it with fresh grilled Mahi Mahi or Sea Bass. Both were amazing. If you're ever in the neighborhood, don't forget to ask for the Salsa Lizano on the side though. It's fabulous!