24 Wednesday Dec 2014
Posted in appetizers, love to cook, pasta, salads, seafood
Several years ago I got a hankering to attempt the Feast of the Seven Fishes for our Christmas Eve dinner. I carefully selected recipes, ordered specialty items ahead from our local seafood market, and rewrote my plan of attack dozens of times before the big day arrived. I envisioned this becoming our new Christmas Eve traditional dinner and oh how that excited me.
15 Friday Aug 2014
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Lightly beer battered fish nuggets, perched on crispy caper tartar sauce slathered onto thick cut chips. Now that’s a mouthful of love.
We’ll call these our Fish & Chip Bites {with Crispy Caper Tartar Sauce}. The perfect Friday night nibbles.
Continue reading »01 Tuesday Apr 2014
Posted in international, love to cook, seafood
We recently attended a wedding where we were treated to a most spectacular buffet of Thai food. The appetizer spread alone captivated our attention without end (check out my collage below). And when the dinner dishes were set out we approached them with the same enthusiasm. That’s fancy talk for multiple trips through the buffet line. While I was oh so happy with everything served, the Green Curry was still lingering in my mind three weeks later.
Continue reading »16 Friday Aug 2013
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Parmesan Crusted Homemade Fish Sticks
I grew up in a very small New England town in southern New Hampshire. There was a large Catholic population which meant every Friday night was fish night in most households. And while some of my friends grumbled, I begged to be invited for dinner in hopes they’d be serving fish sticks and French fries. Loved them. Please tell me I’m not alone on this one.
Continue reading »22 Saturday Jun 2013
Posted in appetizers, gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, seafood, Weight Watchers
Crisp Cod Cakes with Peach Basil Relish.
I had a moment yesterday. A really big moment. I was on my way to work via McDonald’s drive-thru when my phone rang. The voice on the other end said “Lib, I’ve got to do something.” I pulled my car into a parking lot and sat and listened. She proceeded to share a conversation she had with her 7 year-old daughter that morning…a conversation that brought us both to tears.
Continue reading »01 Saturday Jun 2013
Posted in love to cook, seafood, soups, stews, chili
Fish Chowder served in Bread Bowls. <—- click here for Bread Bowl recipe.
I approached the seafood counter at Whole Foods without a plan. Which is often how it goes. I’m looking for the fish to speak to me. Someone to stand out in the crowd. On this day, the cod did more than speak….they sang to me.
Continue reading »31 Friday May 2013
Posted in love to cook, seafood
Cod & Potatoes Poached in Milk {atop a Scotch Egg Sauce}.
The day started with a ‘fresh as can be’ 1 1/2 lb. cod fillet. No plan for it, just a piece of fish too good to pass up. What I was craving, quickly became my motivation for making this dish. What I was craving, would be made from the leftovers. I set out on a mission to find the right recipe, that the next day, would beg to be turned into…Fish Chowder. This brilliant non-plan to accommodate my craving, almost went very wrong.
Continue reading »22 Monday Oct 2012
Posted in gluten free, herbs, oils & spices, love to cook, seafood
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anchovy paste, butter, capers, cod, egg yolks, garlic, olive oil, parsley, shallot, spinach, tarragon, watercress
Cod is a wonderfully mild white flaky fish. It’s happy seasoned with anything from fresh herbs to punchy marinades. It’s beautiful baked or grilled and when leftover it begs to be the star in a batch of fish chowder. After recently learning about freezing fresh herbs in butter or olive oil, I began to do a little compound butter research and decided Montpellier Butter would be the perfect pairing with our baked cod.
Continue reading »24 Monday Sep 2012
Posted in gluten free, international, love to cook, seafood
Thai Red Curry Paste is becoming a go-to ingredient for me. It seems to find it’s way into Salmon Burgers, Meatloaf, Soups, and certainly Curry dishes. It’s a wonderful flavor…not too hot, just uniquely red curry.
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