Archive for the 'fish' Category
Ella’s Grilled Salmon Back Sandwich
September 22nd, 2011By Lisa Salmon Backs are a seasonal favorite around here. If salmon is in season, we’re sure to eat this cut of the fish nearly once a week. It’s fast, flavorful, and really economical. I can’t afford to keep my family in salmon filets or steaks, but I can afford to feed them piles of [...]
Tahoe Salmon Tacos
July 8th, 2011by Lisa My contribution to dinner in the mountains was a twist on one of our family favorites: grilled salmon tacos. It was inspired by bags of fresh chips and fresh corn tortillas that were in the cabin, a pile of limes, and a bag of shredded cabbage. We had sour cream, and plenty of [...]
Pickled Shrimp
May 19th, 2011By Lisa It’s no secret to readers here that I’ve been in a bit of a cooking slump. But as the weather changes, and my event schedule slows down a little, and the end of the school year approaching, things are getting a little jolt of renewed energy. I am still not over the loss [...]
Salad “Nicoise” for Kids
May 16th, 2011by Lisa This dinner began with a piece of albacore, which we eat with some regularity. We can buy it fresh at our farmers market and it’s a favorite with everyone. I’m not sure what sent me down the composed salad path, but it might have had something to do with the week of composed [...]
Salmon “ceviche” Tacos
May 5th, 2011By Lisa I have been cooking a little more these days, and spring is making it easier: new food, fresher produce, etc. Last weekend I picked up a bag of salmon backs, which are my favorite cut of salmon for their economy, flavor and ease of preparation. And then I found some Mexcian limes, which [...]
Korean-style Tuna
February 8th, 2011by Lisa This should really go under the heading of really fast and easy, or things you can make with vertigo–which hit me yesterday for the 2nd time, and which I’m pretty sure is migraine-related. But this dish is so fast and easy, that you can make it if you can stand up for 15 [...]
Shrimp Tacos
February 1st, 2011by Lisa This was another night that got sort of busy, so I forgot to take a picture of dinner, or prep, but the dish was so good I’m going to share anyway and next time I make these, I’ll make sure to document. We had a birthday to celebrate, and we went the taco [...]
Shrimp with Chard & Orange Vinaigrette
January 11th, 2011by Lisa It’s the season of getting things on the table quickly. It’s also the season of oranges. It’s also time to mix things up a little. This recipe, another from La Cucina Italiana, is another stealth meal: it comes together in minutes from ingredients you can count on one hand. My kids loved it. [...]
Seared Scallops with Herbed Corn & Prosecco
September 30th, 2010by Lisa I am not so humble about my scallops, which I can cook to perfection in no time, in half a dozen different ways, depending on season and ingredient. But truly, they’re so easy to cook, anyone can do this. They are, however, one food my kids really don’t like–it’s a texture thing. They [...]
Baccala!
July 29th, 2010by Caroline Our stay in Portugal was planned as a respite, a no-agenda, unscheduled interlude without a lot of sight-seeing. It’s not that Lisbon and Sintra don’t offer a lot to see, but we know that with kids you can only be a tourist for so long before rebellion sets in and you risk finding [...]