http://persnicketypalate.com A fussy foodie's adventures beyond comfort food Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:52:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/09/08/tuna-corks-and-apple-tourtes/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/09/08/tuna-corks-and-apple-tourtes/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:50:46 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=5291 Tuna corks with shredded carrot salad, and a svelte apple tart for dessert---a French-style dinner perfect for the transition to fall.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/09/08/tuna-corks-and-apple-tourtes/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/09/03/a-stretching-exercise/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/09/03/a-stretching-exercise/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:30:59 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=5193 Fishcakes are a great way to transform a small piece of leftover fish into an extra meal: these potato-salmon croquettes are crispy, filling, nutritious, and awfully tasty in a pool of roasted red pepper sauce.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/09/03/a-stretching-exercise/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/21/taking-the-cure/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/21/taking-the-cure/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:30:09 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4820 Home-cured salmon isn't nearly as scary or complicated as I thought it would be! We loved this gravlax with scrambled eggs, in corn soup with okra croutons, and straight off the board.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/21/taking-the-cure/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/11/now-thats-peachy-and-buttery/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/11/now-thats-peachy-and-buttery/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:34:18 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4839 Making "butter" is a great way to use up overly ripe fruit like my local peaches, and couldn't be easier with the help of a crockpot. With that sweet-tart flavor, it has a million applications too, from glazing meat and fish to baking. A recipe for glazed salmon with curry is included.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/08/11/now-thats-peachy-and-buttery/feed/ 6 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/21/paydirt/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/21/paydirt/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:41:55 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4552 Tucking golden beets into a creamy porcini mushroom risotto with sage-buttered salmon was an excellent way to acclimate my palate to their earthy flavor. ]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/21/paydirt/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/18/creamy-beany-goodness/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/18/creamy-beany-goodness/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:43:50 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=4501 Butter-baked wild salmon pairs up with buttery lima bean puree and glazed carrots. ]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/07/18/creamy-beany-goodness/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/06/21/fennel-patties/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/06/21/fennel-patties/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:11:16 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=3462 Wild salmon is served with a thyme beurre blanc and some delicious little patties made from fennel fronds, of all things.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/06/21/fennel-patties/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/06/20/better-than-a-restaurant/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/06/20/better-than-a-restaurant/#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:00:49 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=3358 A discussion of the state of food in Salem, simply baked Copper River salmon topped with sauteed mushrooms, and a luscious potato-turnip gratin.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/06/20/better-than-a-restaurant/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/06/03/feeding-my-bread-fiends/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/06/03/feeding-my-bread-fiends/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:13:11 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=2451 Prosciutto-wrapped salmon was the main course, but hearty white bean ragout and home-baked bread stole the show. A drizzle of balsamic reduction ties all the Italian elements together. ]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/06/03/feeding-my-bread-fiends/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/05/28/halibut-hi-jinx/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/05/28/halibut-hi-jinx/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 19:24:45 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=2430 My attempts to butcher a large piece of halibut, plus two sauces to serve over it: scallion-butter and tomato-dill. A green salad with scallion vinaigrette complements either version. ]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/05/28/halibut-hi-jinx/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/05/19/work-in-progress/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/05/19/work-in-progress/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 03:37:43 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=1987 A series of recipes experimenting with Thai-style curries, from your basic yellow chicken curry, to potato-crusted salmon with curry-carrot sauce, to cod in a lemongrass-coconut broth.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/05/19/work-in-progress/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/02/05/salmon-glue/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/02/05/salmon-glue/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:48:28 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=1943 A trio of salmon recipes: Roasted with caper-anchovy butter; sauteed and served under a satiny beurre rouge sauce; and crusted with crispy rounds of potato, with a simple salmon mousse serving as edible glue and a grainy mustard vinaigrette cutting the richness of the fish.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/02/05/salmon-glue/feed/ 5 http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/02/03/fried-fish-makeover/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/02/03/fried-fish-makeover/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:33:56 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=1931 This method transforms all your leftover fish (even fish and chips!) into crisp-outside, tender-inside fishcakes.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2010/02/03/fried-fish-makeover/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2009/09/01/spanish-rice-with-mushrooms-shrimp-and-artichokes/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2009/09/01/spanish-rice-with-mushrooms-shrimp-and-artichokes/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:16:11 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=1548 The August 2009 Daring Cooks challenge was a Spanish rice dish related to paella, featuring cuttlefish, mushrooms and artichokes. My pantry-friendly variation used dried porcini mushrooms and shrimp. ]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2009/09/01/spanish-rice-with-mushrooms-shrimp-and-artichokes/feed/ 0 http://persnicketypalate.com/2009/06/25/packaged-with-care/ http://persnicketypalate.com/2009/06/25/packaged-with-care/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:20:30 +0000 Julie http://persnicketypalate.com/?p=1373 A summery recipe for zucchini-wrapped halibut with dill and a white wine-butter sauce.]]> http://persnicketypalate.com/2009/06/25/packaged-with-care/feed/ 0