It's been a while since I added some seafood to the blog. I'm always looking for good fish recipes to try and get my mom to eat more seafood. She has been working on eliminating meat from her diet but still needs protein and healthy fats so she tries to eat more meat. I decided to marinate my salmon in an Asian flavored sauce. I actually was attempting to replicate the dipping sauce they make … [Read more...]
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Since moving to Texas one of my new favorite appetizers is chicken tortilla soup. I find it to be the most interesting thing to order as it varies greatly between locations. Not just in quality but the ingredients, taste, texture, and toppings. I've probably had it at no less than 15 restaurants each that was quite different from the last. Nearly all restaurants here seem to have it on their … [Read more...]
Fennel and Ground Turkey Ragu
I suppose I should address the long absence. I don't even really have an excuse for my lack of posting in the last FIVE MONTHS. Mostly, I suppose, I got busy and blogging fell to the bottom of my to-do list. My new apartment in Texas is in a fantastic location and I love living here but the kitchen is small and inconvenient which means I usually would rather be doing something else than … [Read more...]
Sole Meunière
While walking through the grocery store the other day I saw the most beautiful Dover sole fillets at the seafood counter. I have never prepared Dover sole myself but have had it in restaurants many times and always loved it. Since I was feeling ambitious I decided to buy some and take it home. The fillets were perfectly small. I got 2 fillets and they didn't even measure out to 4 ounces. … [Read more...]
Swiss Museli Oatmeal
So a few years ago when I was working in Chicago and living with a friend I was introduced to Corner Bakery. Their lunches were great but it was their breakfasts that kept me coming back. In particular their Swiss Oatmeal. It was like nothing I had ever had before. First of all it was cold. Which was weird to me at first but now is how I prefer it. It has a creamy, tangy flavor and is mixed … [Read more...]
