Oyster Stew
We’ve enjoyed this recipe from allrecipes.com a couple of times in the last week or 2. The fish shop on 4th has 8 oz tubs of fresh, Fanny Bay oysters at the moment. So we’re shorting on the oysters (recipe scaled to 2 people), but what oysters - 8 oz = 8 big, juicy monsters.
I make the recipe pretty much as written, perhaps a bit light on the cayenne in deference to Susan’s tender taste buds. Then I touch up my bowl with a few drops of Tabasco, and perhaps a grind of Szechuan pepper.
We’ve been pairing the stew with baguette, salad capresse, and a Chilean caremiere wine. Ahh, the deliciousness of simple foods.
Hai Yun's Next Leg: Hawaii to Marshall Islands
Hai Yun is on the move again. Here’s the Google map of their continuing voyage. The green markers are the Hawaii to Majuro leg that they commenced on 23-Mar-08.
Position reports should be more accurate and regular for this leg thanks to Martin and Vivian’s gift of an Iridium phone with SMS, email, and voice service.
Update: 26-Mar-08
Thanks to some more accurate position data from James the Elder, I’ve tweaked the departure point for the Marshall Islands leg, and added a departure point from Victoria harbour (way back on 24-Nov-07). Zoom in close, if you’re interested! 
Update: 6-Apr-08
There’s lots of detail to be seen if you zoom in on Hai Yun’s arrival moorage at Majuro.