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…
The One that Gets Used
After my chef's knife, the tool in my kitchen that gets the most use is my Cuisinart Mini-Prep. I honestly don't think I would do without it. For example, when I prepared Shrimp Ceviche last Saturday, I used it to:…
My New Colander
I needed a large colander. I went to Plate It Up! for a stainless steel one, but when I saw this enameled version I just had to have it.
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…
Pastry Dough
I attended a pastry class at Plate It Up! on Saturday taught by Chef Pat Smith and she taught us a very neat trick for rolling out the dough to exactly the right thickness and getting the thickness uniform. For…
Braised Leeks
Oh man, I have discovered Leeks! My wife and I were at the Phoenix Farmers Market yesterday and my wife casually mentioned that she likes leeks. On a whim, I picked up a few. When I got home, I found…
Summer = Grilling
It is summer here in Glendale, AZ (although it isn't really summer yet: the high temperature today was only a nice warm 103). Time to stop using the oven and start cooking more outside on the grill. I will never…