Seafood and meat dishes
Ahi Tartare Recipe – Just Like Michael Mina
Our variation on the Ahi Tuna recipe made famous by Chef Michael Mina is egg-free. It’s an easy meal for yourself or an elegant dinner party dish.
Paleo dinner: beef and vegetable rolls
My brother and several of my CrossFit friends are doing the 30-day Paleo Challenge that kicks off this weekend. More power to them; I don't want to work that hard eliminating food groups from meal planning. But I realized that, with many gluten-free friends joining us...
Pork egg roll with apple, carrot, and jicama
My first homegrown monster Mutsu apples inspired this recipe. Make your slaw in advance; you will have leftovers by design that are wonderful tossed with cashews on a lettuce or tortilla wrap with avocado. The first time I made these these egg rolls with fresh fried...
Rosemary and garlic brined pork
For a long time – a looooong time – I never got the whole brining-meat thing. My mom never brined the roasts she served on Sundays, so I never learned to. Her top rounds and rump roasts and roasted slowly in the oven, and presumably, if it was a little dry occasionally, the gravy she made to go with the mashed potatoes compensated nicely. But we live in a different time. Cooking shows have taken the place of soap operas and sitcoms. So after watching enough TV food instruction and inspiration, most recently it was Bobby Flay’s Barbecue Addiction, I caved and decided it was worth an experiment with a lean pork loin. And I totally get it now – it was tender and juicy, infused with rosemary, and perfectly seasoned without adding extra salt. Magical! Brining is the way to go!
What do you do with 12 pounds of salmon?
Don't let the prospect of purchasing 9 or 12 or 15 pounds of salmon ever keep you away from buying a whole fish. Surprisingly, or not, it goes faster than you may imagine. Your only consideration is keeping it perfectly fresh, and that's not hard to do. Here are a...
Old school backyard foodie: Oysters Rockefeller
The oysters smelled like the air on still, foggy mornings when the tide is low and kelp is heaped on the sand and the only footprints are from marauding nighttime snails – an ancient smell of brine and salty tears.