Here’s a great way to serve salmon…in a sandwich! It’s a super easy alternative for a light meal during these dog days of summer, which seem to have arrived early this year. It’s also a healthy meal. The salmon teams up with grilled fresh vegetables which have marinated in a vinaigrette before being placed on…
Tag: lunch
Fish and Chips
For the first time in weeks our temperature was in the 80’s yesterday. It is amazing how cool 88 degrees can seem after coming down from a run of 100 degree days! So cool in fact that I felt perfectly comfortable frying up some cod fillets I had in the fridge and turning them into…
Grilled Shrimp Rolls
The Grilled Shrimp Roll pictured above was the entree for the summer dinner I served last week to friends. I combined what I considered the best parts of several recipes. The shrimp were marinated in olive oil, rosemary, lemon zest, and garlic before grilling on skewers. I then tossed them with a tarragon-caper mayonnaise and…
Creamy Gazpacho Andaluz
Last week with our temperatures soaring into the 100’s I was trying to come up with a light, refreshing menu to serve friends who were coming for dinner. I wanted a menu for the most part which could be prepared ahead, and would require very little, if any, indoor cooking. In looking through several magazines…
Provencal Vegetable Soup (Soupe Au Pistou)
In looking for a vegetable soup to make to use up some veggies in the fridge I decided on this Provencal Vegetable Soup or Soup Au Pistou. Normally considered a summer soup because of its use of summer produce such as white beans, green beans, tomatoes, summer squash and potatoes, it also makes a great…
Yellow Split Pea Soup With Winter Squash
Belated Happy New Year to all! I’ve taken a bit of a break from blogging (always feel guilty when I haven’t posted for a week), but don’t assume that means I’ve taken a break from cooking.This week we had our first dusting of snow. The temperature suddenly dropped yesterday, and when I glanced out the…
Pulled Barbeque Brisket Sandwiches
In a couple weeks it will be Hanukkah, and time to make the latkes. And for many during this festival the latkes will be served with brisket for a holiday dinner. Brisket and latkes just go together so well. As I mentioned in previous posts I planned to serve latkes to some friends at an…
Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw
Not your mother’s coleslaw…the traditional mayonnaise based coleslaw that we’ve all grown up with and still enjoy has been reinvented in this more healthful version which I served recently. The recipe comes from the August, 2009 issue of Martha Stewart Living featuring an article on classic summer salads slimmed down. Nappa cabbage replaces the standard…
Vermont Potato Salad
This past Saturday was the biennial Family Reunion of my maternal grandfather’s side of the family. The growing families of my grand-father and those of his three sisters and 2 brothers have been gathering in good number for many years now. In recent years my sister has graciously hosted it at her beautiful home surrounded…
Sheila’s Fresh Corn, Pineapple, and Blueberry Salad
Summer salads…I love them! Actually, I love salad all year long and there’s usually one to accompany most of the meals I serve. The great thing about making salad in the summer is there is such an abundance of fresh fruits as well as veggies and they are more than happy to comingle in the…