Brava
Julie | February 10, 2011
Almond-crusted halibut and patatas bravas over a quick romesco sauce—the whole meal was good, but the potatoes were revelatory.
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Cooking a Craving
Julie | September 9, 2010
Baja-style fish tacos with crispy rockfish and a side of fragrant black beans laced with onion, peppers, and blackberry compote (of all things!).
A Stretching Exercise
Julie | September 3, 2010
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.
Halibut Romesco
Julie | June 6, 2009
Halibut fillets are served with a romesco sauce with ancho and almonds; the leftovers are transformed into fishcakes with romesco-scented aioli.
Lavash There, Me Hearties!
Julie | September 27, 2008
The September 2008 Daring Bakers challenge featured crunchy lavash crackers, decorated with Middle Eastern spices and sesame seeds. I served mine at a going-away party with muhammara, a roasted-red pepper dip thickened with walnuts and bread crumbs.
I Need Help
admin | January 20, 2008
Brown and white food may not be the healthiest, but it is so yummy. A veritable landslide of dichromatic meals, from pastas to baked goods to breakfast, with a finale of saffron-yellow fettuccine and leek sauce adding a burst of color to seared scallops.
Costco-sized Salmon Remnants
Julie | August 10, 2007
Crunchy croquettes are a great way to use up leftover cooked salmon; I served mine with a fantastic roasted red pepper aioli for dipping.
Late Night Meal
Julie | May 31, 2007
The sudden heat wave continued last night. It was approaching 90F when we got home from work yesterday, so we delayed Freyja’s usual after-work walk until later in the evening, bleeding off some of her energy with a play session in the backyard instead. (She caught her very first mid-air frisbee!). After a movie to [...]
White Bean and Roasted Red Pepper Dip
Julie | March 27, 2007
I was planning on making soup for dinner last night, but when I walked in the door, red pepper-bean dip with carrot sticks was what sounded good. So I cracked open a can of cannellini beans and thawed a few peppers, and whipped myself up some dip in no time flat. I was planning on [...]
