The French term for a savory, baking powder bread is ‘cake’.
Really…..
They even give it a proper English pronunciation.
But, being American, calling this a cake just doesn’t seem right. And it’s not really a sweet / tea bread either.
I settled on Savory Bread…. but it’s not really bread either.
Whatever you call it, it was good sliced … Continue reading.....
My supermarket is being remodeled.
Admittedly it was looking rather tired and could use the work but does remodeling also have to involve rearranging?
Yes, I understand the marketing wisdom of moving everything around so that shoppers can’t go directly to pick up what they need. If they have to wander the store aimlessly for days they may succumb to … Continue reading.....
This is a Fish Pie, in the British tradition…. topped with mashed potatoes.
For those who don’t know: Shepherd’s Pie is with lamb, Cottage Pie is with beef and Fish Pie is self-explanatory.
Mon mari claims he hates all fish….
But he likes salmon and he loves smoked salmon.
Let’s just call these ‘adjustable facts’.
Suffice it to say he’s … Continue reading.....
Kedgeree was, traditionally, made with smoked haddock and served as a part of a large breakfast.
In summer we smoke the salmon, using our smoker or a kettle grill, for about 20 minutes.
In winter I used a combination of fresh, roasted salmon and purchased Irish smoked salmon.
Since we have it as a main course, rather than a small … Continue reading.....
As a switch from our usual ‘Fish-Hell’ night (mon mari‘s words, not mine) I made a fish pizza.
Okay, a White Pizza with Smoked Salmon.
How can one go wrong with goat cheese and smoked salmon?
Mon mari would argue that it’s not really pizza – much the same as deep-dish pizza is not really pizza (also his … Continue reading.....
I posted a recipe very similar to this a few years ago.
But this is soooo good it deserves a repeat.
One more dish to make mon mari’s ‘Fish Hell Night’ something he’s starting to look forward to.
Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
This is another dish from my French gratin cook book – so the original recipe was a bit rich…
And it served four.
I tweaked and substituted and cut back…..
I added quinoa, reduced the salmon, added smoked salmon and substituted yogurt for heavy cream….
It was still more than enough for the two of us.
I would say this … Continue reading.....
No update this week.
Mon mari is lazing around watching old movies again.
He had surgery on a pinched nerve (other arm) last week.
To be nice to the invalid I made a favorite risotto on his least favorite day (fish hell day – I have mentioned that he’s not fond of fish, haven’t I?).
He is rather fond of … Continue reading.....
