Tag Archives: dill

Baked Trout

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 5, 2018 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) During the winter it is hard to find fresh wild-caught fish like salmon, so I sometimes cook a fresh trout such as rainbow or steelhead. Unfortunately these are usually farm … Continue reading →

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Green Spring Pilaf

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Cat

By Cat, Mar 30, 2017 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I used to eat a lot of rice, especially as risotto, but then cut way back after learning that rice, especially brown rice, is heavily contaminated with arsenic, which is a … Continue reading →

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Baked Halibut or Sea Bass with Chinese Five-Spice and Lime

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, Aug 2016 (photo, right, from More-To-Door (1)) I bought a halibut filet intending to prepare as my Basic Baked Halibut recipe, but then I remembered I’d just bought some Chinese Five-Spice and thought it would be really good on … Continue reading →

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Chilled ‘Avgolemono’ Soup

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, July 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) “Avgolemono” means “egg & lemon” in Greek, but this soup does not include the egg; instead, the soup is thickened with rice. I’d like to find a more ethnic Avgolemono Soup recipe, made … Continue reading →

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Salmon & Pasta Salad, with Preserved Lemons & Capers

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also:  1. Fish and Seafood Menu; 2. Pasta (About) Salmon is just about my favorite fish (after lutefisk), but I avoid Atlantic farmed salmon and stick with wild-caught Pacific salmon: sockeye, coho, and chinook/king salmon. … Continue reading →

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Salmon Grilled Outdoors, en Papillote

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, July 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Fish and Seafood Menu; 2. Sauces Menu (for list of sauces to accompany salmon) Salmon is my favorite fish, and cooking it on my stovetop in a cast iron grill pan, or on … Continue reading →

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Potato, Cucumber and Dill Salad

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, July 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salads Menu; 2. Vinaigrette Dressings Menu; I’ve never been fond of traditional American Potato Salad; you know, the kind with hard boiled eggs and creamy mayonnaise dressing.  I think its because … Continue reading →

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Roasted Beet and Blue Cheese Salad

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, July 2015 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salads Menu Beets are my favorite vegetable; I even loved them when I was a kid. And Pickled Beets are my favorite pickle. I also love blue cheese, … Continue reading →

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Fusilli with Feta and Green Peas

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, March 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; Feta is a Greek brined cheese, popular throughout the eastern Mediterranean, and typically made from sheep’s milk, or goat’s milk. It is a fairy dry, aged cheese … Continue reading →

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Salmon & Leek Tart, Quiche or Casserole

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) You can use cold-smoked salmon (such as lox), or fresh, wild salmon. You can make it crustless as a casserole, or with a single crust like a Quiche or rustic tart. Includes two … Continue reading →

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