A week or so ago, I was rushed for time at lunch, so I picked up a little tray of seared tuna from the sushi station at Whole Foods and I ate it at the kitchen counter while unpacking my groceries. To paraphrase Ulysses Everett McGill in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, that small taste… Continue reading Seared Tuna with Mixed Greens and Lemon-Tahini dressing
Tag: quick dinner
Seared Scallops with Apple Cider-Balsamic Glaze
With this heat wave, I needed something relatively light for dinner – so off I went to the seafood counter. It just seems cooler over there, with the long display of sea creatures nestled in iced-down trays. The scallops were calling my name, all sweetness and light in their plump milky-whiteness. Ok, they didn’t really… Continue reading Seared Scallops with Apple Cider-Balsamic Glaze
Veal Saltimbocca
We are huge fans of used-book and thrift stores, and James has an eagle-eye for spotting treasures of any sort. A few weeks ago he brought a unique book home – The Complete Round-The-World Meat Cookbook. by Myra Waldo. Published in 1967, it promoted “unusual and classic meat recipes for all cuts of meat from… Continue reading Veal Saltimbocca
Baked Crab Cakes
Adapted from: The Food Lovers’ Primal Palate Oh, who can resist crab cakes? I’ve been having a craving for them lately, but most of the crab cakes in restaurants or prepared at the supermarket have some sort of breading in them to hold them together. I found this recipe at The Food Lovers’ Primal Palate… Continue reading Baked Crab Cakes
Steak Night
Ribeyes rubbed with Montreal Steak seasoning. Crispy romaine, nuggets of bacon-bourbon jam, fresh goat cheese, balsamic vinaigrette. Mushrooms sauteed in butter with garlic. Every family develops rituals and routines that help define them, and in our house, quite a few of them, as you might guess, revolve around food. Now, I was not raised… Continue reading Steak Night
Chicken with Herbed Goat Cheese
Do you remember the first thing you cooked for the love of your life? You might have been a jangle of nerves, hoping to impress with your culinary skills. You may have deliberated for days, wondering if you should attempt something exotic and extravagant, or instead, play it safe and go for the tried and… Continue reading Chicken with Herbed Goat Cheese
Red Grouper with Chili Lime Glaze
This is more of a product review, perhaps, than a recipe. When I was shopping for fish, I noticed that Whole Foods had grouper that was already covered in a marinade of some type…and it looked pretty tasty. Since I wasn’t buying to cook on the same day, I asked what they used for the… Continue reading Red Grouper with Chili Lime Glaze
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