Broiled Eel, Chili Garlic Zucchini Noodles, Avocado Cream

Posted on June 29, 2011 by admin

Another pretty standard meal around when we are running short on time is broiled eel. While I have made it from scratch in the past, I am not at all above keeping some already sauced eel on hand from H Mart. It thaws quickly, cooks quickly and can be paired with a ton of things. Usually we serve it with rice, some form of avocado and cucumbers. This time around I had zucchini and decided to make noodles from them (another thing we do often in the summer). The zucchini is cut into strips on the mandolin, heavily salted, and … Continue reading →

Grilled Portobello & Sweet Potato with Farro and Mystery Sauce

Posted on June 27, 2011 by admin

I’m just going to admit up-front that I can’t for the life of me remember what the red sauce is. I recall making it from scratch. It could very easily be plum. I remember it being tangy, slightly sweet and vibrant. If I recall anything more I will update. The rest is pretty simple. Farro cooked in broth with spinach, toasted, slivered almonds, grilled sweet potatoes and portobellos. With an unforgettable sauce. Sigh.

Grilled Salmon, Pickled Carrots & Roasted Shiitake Salad

Posted on June 26, 2011 by admin

I’ve spent most of the summer, no matter how hot, cooking up a storm. Boiling, baking, braising and boiling in my skimpiest of skivvies because with the abundance of weekly veggies arriving on my porch (thanks to Door to Door Organics’ local box) I can’t help myself. Though with a husband working his ASS off just about every day and night since we bought a new workshop for his business, a toddler, a garden, a household and, oh yeah, a full-time job, I have not made any time to write about said cooking. So in the next many posts I … Continue reading →

Scallops!

Posted on June 16, 2011 by admin

So while I am still trying and mostly succeeding at ‘eating down’ both freezer(s) and pantry, this is still called ‘do what I want’ and so when something calls strongly enough, I might just give in. And so it was with the single word status on a friend’s facebook page. I’m not even sure if she succumbed to a sudden urge, had them arrive at her door, or ate them out at a restaurant. But her enthusiasm was infectious and when I found myself holding a cauliflower the size of my head, the ‘do what I want’ voice screamed Scallops! … Continue reading →

One Inspiration, Two Very Separate Meals

Posted on June 8, 2011 by admin

I am feeling somewhat apologetic about tonight’s dinner’s inspiration and, apparently, so was Bon Appetit. See, I was biding my time in a waiting room, flipping through the latest issue which happens to feature Gwyneth Paltrow on the cover. There’s been plenty of buzz about her new cookbook and she’s definitely been making the circuit. But featuring a pretty actress on the cover of a prominent food magazine did seem odd and the editor devoted his entire piece to justifying that decision. From what he said and from the recipes I read, it seems the book is pretty good. And … Continue reading →