Eating and living locally . . . mindfully . . . simply.
I’ve been told that people appreciate hearing about when things don’t go well in the kitchen, that it makes food bloggers seem more real. I’m pretty honest about how things turn out, and whether it’s the recipe or operator error. So in the spirit of full disclosure, I am sharing with you my most recent epic fail in the kitchen.
This is what’s called a team effort for dinner. Sometimes DH just is not in the mood for what I had planned to make, so we put our heads together and see what we can make with what we have on hand.
This is such as a family favorite that I’m reposting this from last April 1! This is adapted from an old family recipe, handed down by my grandfather to my father. The original is for cedar planked carp, but I’ve been itching to try the en Papillote method that I learned at my Valentine’s Day [...]
Growing up, freshly caught perch, bluegill, and crappie were a staple; usually beer battered in Drake’s. When my Dad gave me some crappie on Sunday, I looked for a from-scratch version and found this recipe in James Beard’s American Cookery.
This was one of those recipes from Simply in Season that did not provide very good instructions. It said to simmer the fish in the sauce, but it didn’t tell you to add water. So DH looked up how to poach fish on the internet and figured it out.
Have I mentioned how great of a cook DH is? Although this recipe doesn’t really use local ingredients (unless you count the hot pepper we used from our CSA), it’s still healthy, mostly clean, and a hit every time we make it. DH made it for his post-100 mile bicycle ride cookout last Sunday.
DH resisted making this recipe from Simply in Season. Barbecued fish? But hey, we decided to go for it. After all, that’s the point of this project, right? By the way, it went great with the Coleslaw with Fennel as shown.
For a quick weeknight dinner, this grilled salmon fits the bill.
This adaptation from Simply in Season was neither baked nor trout, and it was not my favorite, but it was not the fault of the recipe.
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