Menu for the Week

For some reason, it has been hard to get back on track with writing. I’ve taken a lot of pictures, but I really haven’t been inspired to write about much of what I’ve been cooking. On the other hand, some meals have been very memorable – like the shellfish stew last week. I also made [...]

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On to a New Decade

Luckily, I was in pretty good shape by the end of December so that S & I could host our annual New Year’s Eve dinner. While this year’s menu was not as elaborate as last year’s feast based on luck (hmmm, can’t decide if that one worked or didn’t), longevity and prosperity, we did have [...]

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Experimental Entertaining

Generally, when we have friends for dinner, I make something that I’ve made before. I don’t like to treat my guests as guinea pigs. Sometimes, you make dud dinners and I usually don’t like to risk it. Last Wednesday night, however, we decided to have dinner at our house at the last minute (5-4-Dinner) and [...]

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Frogs Legs…Fish?

When we were in Seattle visiting family, my sister-in-law was reading a cookbook called Olives and Oranges, by Sara Jenkins and Mindy Fox. It is a beautiful cookbook – nice looking recipes and gorgeous photographs of food. A feast for the eyes. One recipe that caught both of our eyes was a recipe for Roasted [...]

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Hot Hot Hot Cold

Day two of a nice heat wave. Like the last one, it is warm enough to eat outside in the evening, which is pretty unusual for where we live. So, we like to take advantage it. Tonight, we had a Salade Nicoise, which is something that you put together, more than something you cook. Though, [...]

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Cornmeal Crusted Tilapia

When we went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium a few weeks ago, it was noted that Tilapia was a good, sustainable fish to eat. In looking at the aquarium web site, I saw that tilapia farmed in the U.S. is considered a “best choice”, with Central and South American farmed tilapia a “good alternative”. I [...]

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Luncheon for 16

Throwing a party is very, very fun and very, very low stress when you share the work with good friends. Last Friday, I hosted a luncheon at my house with 2 great friends in honor of another great friend. The menu was inspired by a Russian theme, but we didn’t stick totally to the theme. [...]

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Steamed Fish, Recap

Healthy. Yes. And, it is an easy way to fix two different styles of fish. J doesn’t like the asian seasonings and vegetables, so I prepare her fish slightly differently. She gets a lemon butter steam while L, S & I get the asian version. And, when it is all done and on the plate, [...]

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