Port Chatham seafood has been providing smoked wild seafood products from Alaska and the Pacific Northwest since 1935. Some of the products they produce and ship are Copper River Sockeye, King Salmon and Dungeness Crab, They also have gift baskets, corporate gift boxes and feature a seafood of the month club. Their website claims they practice and participate in environmentally sustainable fishing practices, and thats a good thing! [Portlock Wild Smoked Seafood]

This is great summer dish as it can be served either hot as an entrée, or chilled as a salad. Much more than a dish of humble cabbage it is far more exciting than you would imagine and not one to pass by. The leaves become silky from being thinly sliced and par-boiled, spicy and complex when cooked with Middle Eastern inspired spices.

Ingredients:
one green or white cabbage thinly sliced
2- 4 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions chopped
5 to 8 garlic cloves chopped
1/2 green bell pepper chopped
1/2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
seeds from three to five cardamom pods
1 mild fresh chili or 2-3 pinches of dried chili flakes
14oz canned tomatoes
1 pinch of sugar
juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon
4 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) leaf

1) Put the cabbage in a pan of boiling water for 5 to 8 minutes or until tender Drain well and set aside.

2) Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan. Add the onions and fry until softened. Add the garlic and green pepper, cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until pepper softens but the garlic does not turn brown.

3) Sprinkle all the spices into the pan. Stir and cook for 1 - 2 minutes to bring out their flavor. Add the reserved cabbage, tomatoes and sugar, cover the pan and cook over a low heat for 15 to 30 minutes or until the sauce is thick and flavorsome. If necessary, remove the lid and cook off any excess liquid.

4) Add the lemon juice and remaining garlic to the cabbage and cook for about 10 minutes. Stir in the chopped coriander and serve immediately, Alternatively, allow the cabbage to cool completely, then, chill and serve as a cold salad.

Vegans, rejoice! Going Native is a California company dedicated to bringing you international dishes with as many natural ingredients as possible. Not only are their products natural, but they have no MSG, no gluten, no hydrogenated oils, no trans fats and little to no cholesterol, yet are all microwaveable. Their current offerings are Bangkok Beauty (Vegetable Green Curry), Maharaja Magic (Paneer Makhani), Wattakka (Pumpkin Curry), and Sherpa’s Delight (Potato and Bamboo Shoot Curry).

The website itself is interesting as you can see where the country of origin is for each dish when you move your mouse over each product’s name, as well as what the cooked dish looks like. There is a contact form and address, but it is not possible to buy the products on the website. [Going Native]

Fortune cookies for dogs? Kung Fu Fido are all natural dog treats with funny fortunes inside for the dog owners. Each container (a Chinese food takeout container, of course), has twelve wrapped cookies. The cookies themselves are made with flour, eggs, water, sugar, and chicken liver. You can order the cookies from the company’s website. Sojo Foods also sells a number of other dog and cat foods as well. [Kung Fu Fido Dog Treats]

Here is an interesting device for aerating wine from Metrokane, the folks who brought you the Rabbit Corkscrew . The Wine Shower Funnel with Strainer, not only lets you get air into the wine but has a handy dandy strainer for dealing with any sediment or bits of cork that might be floating in the wine. Sediment tends to show up in red wine mostly, and corkage problems do effect a certain number of bottles of many vintages. All in all, a handy item if you are into red wines. [Wine Shower Funnel]