I know, I know….. I’m always saying that I don’t like ‘hot’ foods. I really should be more specific: it’s heat from capsaicin that I don’t tolerate. The heat from mustard or horseradish I can handle perfectly well (as long as it’s not too hot). I particularly like mustard with salmon, as long as the mustard isn’t overpowering. In this sauce, the creamy yogurt takes a bit of the bite … Continue reading →
I decided to make something special for the return to indoor Fish Hell Night. Mon mari is happy to eat almost anything if he can cook it on the grill – even fish. Things get a bit trickier when the barbecue gets put away for winter. However, he will also eat almost anything if it’s served on spinach. Baked Salmon Florentine Total time: 35 minutes Ingredients: 12oz (350gr) salmon 1/2 tsp … Continue reading →
There are 12 sheets of phyllo in a box. Admittedly, it’s not at all expensive, but I still hate to waste it. I was making Samosas and Cigars a few weeks ago, and I ended up with 4 sheets leftover. And no desire for more Samosas or Cigars – at the moment. Mon mari suggested salmon. Yes, you read that correctly, mon mari made a dinner suggestion involving fish. Either … Continue reading →
Go directly to recipe Did I ever tell you about the time I was chased out of a restaurant by a really pissed off Chinese chef brandishing his favorite, very large, very sharp, cleaver? My story, in honor of Chinese New Year. The setting: I was installing a computerized ordering system in the old Nankin, downtown Minneapolis. (It's no longer there, so I can name names….) This was a classic … Continue reading →
