Archive for the 'fish' Category

Jul 19 2011

Southwest Salmon & Black Beans

This dish was the best way that I have ever had salmon prepared.  It’s zesty and flavorful, has a great variety of textures, and is super-healthy.  Grilling the fish avoids stinking heating up the house on these days of 90+ degrees and ridiculous humidity, and it allows it to get a great crisp on. I [...]

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Jun 23 2011

Cod with Fennel and Cauliflower

What this dish lacks in color it certainly makes up for in flavor and aroma.  A little salty chicken broth, sweet  lemon & carrot, aromatic fennel, pungent garlic.  And the texture of the poached fish is very different than baked or fried fish.  It holds together well and is very moist. Ingredients: 2 cod fillets [...]

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May 17 2011

Cod fillets with pea puree

So the title of this dish may not seem so catchy, but the flavor is great!  By using both the zest and the juice of the lemon you get a super flavor that holds up well after the fish has baked.  And because it only cooks for 15 minutes, the lemon doesn’t get that bitterness [...]

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May 12 2011

Asian Tuna

While out marketing a few days ago I came across three nice-looking tuna steaks, so I picked them up.  In the same 24 hours I received an email with a wonderful-looking recipe for Asian tuna: a sweet and syrupy pan sauce with thick slices of shitake mushrooms in it.  I figured that this was meant [...]

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Jan 28 2011

Creamy Sesame Greens

I am frequently surprised by the fact that I’m not yet sick of eating hearty winter greens.  It’s true, I’m not, although I make no promises that I won’t be in another few weeks when I begin to pine for the fresh pole beans and beets and spinach of spring which I will have to [...]

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