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Peggy Hill's avatar

Your recipe sounds very good! You always post such interesting reads! 🦪🦪

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Vicki Smith's avatar

Thanks Peggy.

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WAYNE CHRISTENSEN's avatar

Your oysters are the next best thing to real oysters!

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Vicki Smith's avatar

Thanks Wayne!

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Pat Willard's avatar

Ah, Vicki, thanks for the shoutout! I have a big of frozen oysters I got from the local Asian market and I'm making your chowder tomorrow night!

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Vicki Smith's avatar

I hope it turns out well for you. Let me know if you tweak it to make it better!

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Sally Showalter's avatar

Vicki, it seems you have given your nephew and wife a perfect picture. I am always drawn (no pun intended) to your artwork. My husband is the oyster man in the family--always raw on a half shell.

Thank you!

https://writerswrites.com/

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Vicki Smith's avatar

Thanks Sally!

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Amie McGraham's avatar

I enjoyed the oyster history, as rich as your chowder. I’ve been researching oyster stew recipes and the differences between that and oyster bisque (my dad’s signature dish on Christmas Eve) and now I get to add chowder to the mix! Thanks?

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Vicki Smith's avatar

I like the question mark after "thanks". As long as the oysters are cooked I'm happy.

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Jolene Handy's avatar

Montauk ✨

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Such an entertaining and edifying read, Vicki—and this from someone who hasn’t learned to like oysters. Your recipe does sound delicious though—and the illustrations are a delight, as always!

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Vicki Smith's avatar

Thanks Ruth.

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Amy Allen's avatar

I would much rather look at your oyster painting (which is beautiful) than eat oysters! I wrote about Kyle Browne, a Boston artist that is doing her own spin on oysters: https://open.substack.com/pub/palateandpalette/p/kyle-browne-mixed-media-artist-and?r=cioli&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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Vicki Smith's avatar

Thanks Amy. I do remember that piece you wrote!

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Pat Willard's avatar

will do!

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