When Becky Selengut says, "Don't even think about turning down the heat," you listen. There are two pages in her book "Good Fish" on how to sear scallops. She breaks it down so any idiot (me) can do it. And for that, I thank her. Because I did it. I turned the heat to high, made … [Read more...] about Simple Seared Scallops
Main Dishes
Once More, With Feeling
I liked the Indian rice and black-eyed pea dish with cinnamon, cloves, and cumin so much I decided to make it again with a mix of aged white Basmati and black rice. The only reason I'm posting this again is because I think the picture is pretty. Silly reason, yes. Delicious food … [Read more...] about Once More, With Feeling
Mango-Rice Salad, Remade with Sunflower Seeds, Carrots, Celery, and Cilantro
Here's another rice salad with mango. I figure if I'm not sick of them yet, you're not either. I tend to forget that I'm a little more obsessed with mango than the average person. It's the same recipe as before but a few new ingredients tossed in because I had them and I wanted … [Read more...] about Mango-Rice Salad, Remade with Sunflower Seeds, Carrots, Celery, and Cilantro
Cherrystones, Steamers, and Littleneck Clams with Vermouth, Lemon Zest, and Parsley
I love clams, but I've only had them at restaurants. In Newfoundland it's all about mussels, and pretty much everywhere else that you can get mussels it's all about mussels. The cheapest ones are pretty similar to mussels but they're still more expensive, so if you're just going … [Read more...] about Cherrystones, Steamers, and Littleneck Clams with Vermouth, Lemon Zest, and Parsley
Indian Beans and Rice with Cinnamon, Cloves and Cumin: Lobhiya Pulao
All this is is spiced black eyed peas and Basmati rice. "All this is"...yeah, right. I have a friend who says that Indian vegetarian cuisine is one of the only vegetarian cuisines worth eating. To him, everything else lacks flavour, but if you know how to work with spices - … [Read more...] about Indian Beans and Rice with Cinnamon, Cloves and Cumin: Lobhiya Pulao
Lemon Rice with Peanuts from Hari Nayak’s “My Indian Kitchen”
I like the idea of lemony rice. So often rice is a foil - for a curry sauce, for a meat dish, for dinner's protagonist, etc. But if you add some protein to a rice dish it almost becomes a meal on its own, and then it needs some flavour. Most often in Indian cuisine that means … [Read more...] about Lemon Rice with Peanuts from Hari Nayak’s “My Indian Kitchen”
(Almost) Raw Bowl #3: Roasted Fennel, Cabbage, Steamed Carrots, Raw Sauerkraut and Sprouts on Quinoa with Parsley
My oven got the better of me. Don't get me wrong, I love raw fennel and shredded carrots, but fennel roasted with a little lemon, salt, and pepper and simply steamed carrots have a sweetness that the raw versions just don't understand. Plus I had leftover roasted red cabbage from … [Read more...] about (Almost) Raw Bowl #3: Roasted Fennel, Cabbage, Steamed Carrots, Raw Sauerkraut and Sprouts on Quinoa with Parsley
How to Fillet Fish: Re-Making the Soy-Caramel Fish Recipe from Becky Selengut’s “Good Fish”
I made this recipe over Christmas for the first time and loved it. It's from Becky Selengut's sustainable seafood cookbook, Good Fish: Sustainable Seafood Recipes from the Pacific Coast. It's so simple. you just roast a bunch of things. Big pile of cabbage topped with a quarter … [Read more...] about How to Fillet Fish: Re-Making the Soy-Caramel Fish Recipe from Becky Selengut’s “Good Fish”
Raw Bowl #2: Baby Turnips, Carrots, Greens, Peppers, and Cucumber Salad with Lemon-Miso Dressing
This week's greens from the Lufa Farms Fresh Basket spice up this raw salad. And those small white turnips you got a few weeks ago? I'm pretty sure they're turnips. Either way, They're delicious raw (or cooked in soup). If you made it through them already, daikon radish is a good … [Read more...] about Raw Bowl #2: Baby Turnips, Carrots, Greens, Peppers, and Cucumber Salad with Lemon-Miso Dressing
Raw Bowl #1: Cauliflower, Celery, Parsley, Carrot Salad with Lemon and Sunflower Seeds
Eating raw doesn't have to be complicated or time consuming. This salad is a perfect example - just take whatever vegetables and green herbs you have and stick them in the food processor. Then toss with lemon and salt (optional oil since the flavour doesn't really come through, … [Read more...] about Raw Bowl #1: Cauliflower, Celery, Parsley, Carrot Salad with Lemon and Sunflower Seeds