Necessity is the mother of invention. — old proverb The first time I made this, it really wasn’t planned. I’d been in an unfamiliar grocery store and realized they had a decent fish department. When you’re standing right in front of the case and can’t smell fish at all, that’s an excellent sign! Just a…
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Grilled Opah with Dog Sauce
No dogs were harmed in the making of this meal! I found this great new fishmonger called Hooked a little while back. Everything there is fresh and sustainably caught, and the people know what they’re talking about. One day, I was looking at all the choices — every last one of which was gorgeous —…
Jingle Bell Salad
This fun little side salad is great for holidays or any special occasion. It’s often found its way to my Christmas dinner table, but would be equally welcome at Thanksgiving, New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, or any other time you want to have a little fun with your food for very little effort. Almost all of…
Mashed Turnips
The best part about being open-minded about food is that sometimes you learn to like something new. I grew up thinking I didn’t like turnips. I’m not at all sure why I’d have thought that — my mother loved them, but I don’t remember her ever serving them at home. I guess my dad must…
Spicy Sheet Pan Shrimp With Broccoli
“Do what I do. Hold tight and pretend it’s a plan!” — The Doctor For once, I actually had a plan for dinner. I’d rediscovered an old recipe for grilled shrimp, and had been looking forward to it all day. How could I forget there was a storm rolling in? Probably it wasn’t so much…
Riced Cauliflower (Plain)
Band’-wag-on, noun: an activity or thing that has become fashionable or popular. I’m a little late jumping on this particular bandwagon, and it’s high time I did! I’d heard about cauliflower “rice,” of course. It’s hard to be a foodie and completely miss that. I just was never interested enough to try it. Big…
Spicy Garbanzo-Chorizo Stew
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” — Unknown Don’t you just hate it when manufacturers change something in one of your favorite products, and not for the better? I used to buy a bean stew mix that was marvelously flavorful. It was one of those rare foods with easy preparation, easy clean-up, enough for…
Cheaters’ Chicken Parm
That feeling when it’s almost dinner time, and you have no idea what to make and absolutely no energy with which to make it. It was one of “those” days last spring, and I was fresh out of spoons. I won’t bore you with all of the details, let’s just say I’d had a minor…
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