a perfect catch - all three of them!

I've never loved shellfish. I mean I enjoy a chilli prawn pasta and fresh bugs at Christmas but these creatures of the sea don't send me crazy with edible excitement. 

What I have learnt however, is if you throw a man you love into the mix shellfish just happen to become slightly more appealing. 

A recipe for shellfish success:

1x man you love (preferably with the ability to hold their breath, for a while)

wetsuit

flippers

snorkel and goggles

underwater torch

the ocean

and then...........

Two giant painted lobster!

We enjoyed these guys on the barbecue with a fresh marinade of crushed garlic, fresh red hot chilli, olive oil, lemon juice, fresh parsley, sea salt and cracked pepper.