Carnival of the Grill Part I: Grilled Prawns
Adam at Men In Aprons invited me to participate in the Carnival of the Grill. Let's get it right out front now: I am no maestro of the grill: If the results of my efforts are edible and the local…
Scampi in Butter Sauce
While AliCat over at Something So Clever was making her first Scampi, I was trying to figure out somethingnew to do with this batch of shrimp from Desert Sweet Shrimp besides just another batch of scampi. We love shrimp and…
Lo-Cal Fish Recipe
We have been trying to eat more fish lately. While I keep hearing the siren call of those French recipes with creme-based sauces, I have really been looking for (and experimenting with) fish recipes that are a little lower in…
I Think I am On To Something!
I feel somewhat victorious (as opposed to Victorian) tonight: A fish dish without a cream sauce that my wife liked! I poached the trout I filleted earlier today in champagne and then created a reduction sauce by adding some lemon…
Filleting Fish
<td Today I filleted a fish for the first time. Up to now I have always purchased fillets, but my local supermarket has been receiving daily shipments of fresh Rainbow Trout. Filleting is a skill I need to learn, and…
Poached Trout in Tarragon-Cream Sauce
Baby Carrots
Sauteed Cucumber Julienne
Yesterday was Father's Day and I wanted to prepare something special for my 83-year old Dad. Not only was everything very tasty, in terms of presentation this was probably my best effort ever. Unfortunately the battery in the camera died…