Welcome to my food blog! I'm Suzy, the gal behind The Perfect Tide.
I created this site to capture my original recipes that had gained popularity in our coastal town. It quickly became way more than that, and it's now it's a hub of capturing our entire life on the coast - from comprehensive guides on catching and processing seafood, to cooking it in delicious ways (guides like how to cook live crab, clean crab, and of course all about razor clamming).
My recipes are a blend of original and traditional Mediterranean recipes and all the seafood recipes that I whip up for my family. Of course, I tend to make more Mediterranean-inspired Seafood recipes naturally...because..yuum! It's the perfect combination of marrying my Mediterranean roots with my growing coastal lifestyle, sprinkled with a little Japanese from my husband's family.
What's life like on the coast?
Here on the coast, we enjoy everything from fishing, clamming, crabbing, ocean-front picnics, daily drives on the beach, and cooking fresh seafood dishes following our catch of the day!
It didn't take us long to realize how much we loved fresh seafood because it stands behind everything we know and love about feeding our hungry family - Knowing exactly where are food comes from, gathering the freshest ingredients, and cooking it all with so much JOY and LOVE for my family, our friends, and our community.
"It's the ultimate Mediterranean way of living."
CATCH ME ON LIVE TV
Check out some of my Afternoon Live segments, and other TV features. I absolutely love featuring my most popular recipes!
- My 5 Minute Baklava Recipe (below):
- Air Frying Frozen Fish on Afternoon Live KATU Portland
- Crab Pizza on Afternoon Live KATU Portland
- Razor Clam Ceviche (video below):
MY STORY
I was born and raised in Lebanon and have a strong Lebanese / Mediterranean upbringing. It was such a gift to be raised around some of the world’s best food.
A Mediterranean diet is a staple in my home now and it’s how I naturally cook most of my dishes. Focusing on fresh ingredients, herbs, citrus, depth of flavor, all the olive oil in the world, and a sprinkle of crunch when possible. My family’s Lebanese dishes, like samke harra (spicy tahini fish) and our baklava tell a thousand tales!
Aside from my blog, I'm a wife, and a mom to four kiddos - one with various special needs. We are loving our life on the Pacific Coast, where we landed after leaving our big city house behind. We thought we were moving here on a temporary basis. Little did we know, we were going to absolutely fall in love with everything about living near the ocean.
OUR FOOD DIARY
I'm tying everything I know about my Mediterranean culture, my husband's Japanese cuisine influence, and our current life on the coast through homemade meals for my entire family to enjoy and bringing you along on our journey.
What's one thing the Mediterranean, Japanese and Pacific coast cuisine have in common? You guessed it, SEAFOOD. Hence my Seafood blog!
SUZY'S FAVORITE RECIPES
Shh, don't tell anyone that I have favorites.... but I do!
Every recipe I make has been tried and tested multiple times. My family can attest to that! I typically have my family and friends try variations of the same dish to make sure it comes out perfect enough to share. I stand by making delicious, fresh, easy to replicate recipes!
Sometimes, one hits the spot. You know, the one you want to eat daily. That's this Mediterranean-Baked Black Cod. Black cod is at the very top of my favorite fish to eat. You'll have to read that recipe to learn why. Otherwise, it's for sure a crab melt that I would go with for a healthy lunch I could eat daily.
For a quick and healthy dinner, I ALWAYS count on my frozen fish fillets in air fryer recipe!
For an appetizer, this Tuna Ceviche is unlike any other you've had! For a crispy bite and a true taste of the Pacific Coast, try my Crab Cakes!
My favorite one-pot wonder that always please the crowd and create lasting memories, are Seafood Boil and Cajun Crab Boil.
There are drinks that I like, and some that I can't get enough of. In the summer, I have to alternate between our Pacific coast grown Fresh Elderberry Margarita, and this Blueberry Lemon Drop. In the colder months, or when I want a dessert drink I run for this Creamy Espresso Martini - yum!
POPULAR RECIPES
I'd love to have you follow along!