Posted in easy meals, events, food to share, salmon on Jan 25th, 2010 2 Comments »
I’m closing in on one year in food blogging. This time last year, I had my soup swap, and came to grips with my love of two things: cooking and the Internet. My husband was at his wits end with my permanent connection to my laptop, likely fearing my increasingly unhealthy addiction to CNN and [...]
Posted in bread, salad, salmon on Sep 17th, 2009 No Comments »
I’ve been running behind all week, and I’m blaming the rain. In the past 7 days, we’ve had 8-9 inches of rain. Not storms, thank goodness, but steady, streaming rain nearly unceasing all week. Everything is soaking wet and crazy humid, and the preschoolers are pissed. It’s enough to make one wonder if the universe [...]
Posted in Spices, citrus, salmon, seafood, vacation, wine on Sep 8th, 2009 No Comments »
I’m a sauce fan. Love the sauces. On our Florida trip we ate a fabulous meal at Fish Out of Water, where I ordered a delicious white fish – served – to my surprise, in a dark, flavorful broth. Not submerged, but plated in a base of broth. Our family generally hates wet fish. Truth [...]
Posted in salmon, seafood, vegetables, zucchini on Jul 15th, 2009 1 Comment »
When you live in the mountains there’s no need for air conditioning. As I understand it, the same often lies true for other areas like Boston, Manhattan (if you’re poor – or by the rest of the country’s standards- upper middle class), and probably large parts of the PacNorthwest. Everywhere I’ve ever lived, we had [...]
Posted in Spices, salmon on Mar 23rd, 2009 1 Comment »
Canola oil has fallen victim to rampant internet rumors of toxicity. If you’ve been thinking it’s bad for you, check here or here. I use olive oil for most everything, except frying. Canola oil has a higher smoke point than olive oil and is significantly lower in saturated fat than other frying oils like [...]
