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Cod in Parchment Paper

December 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments · French, celebrities, fancy, fish, food, parties, quick, seafood

I think the name for cooking in parchment paper is cooking “en papillote,” but you know, it’s my mom and my brother that speaks the French, murky bo cups. I based this dish on one I saw Rachael Ray do, which of course, she calls “Spanish Fish in a Sack.” (Okay, maybe you CAN dumb [...]

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Steaks, plus Grilled Salmon with Dill Sauce

December 3rd, 2008 · 5 Comments · BBQ, basil, beef, burgers, dill, fish, food, pregnancy, quick, salmon, sauces, seafood

Ah, summer, we hardly knew ye. Between morning sickness, and later on, simple intolerance of the summer heat in my huge-anic condition, I didn’t get outside much this past summer. But we did manage to purchase a nice Weber gas grill. We spent a little extra just to get the Weber, and boy do we [...]

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Fish Tacos

November 28th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Latino, cheese, fish, food, leftovers, quick, sauces, seafood, seasonings, soul food

Chris and I both love fish tacos, so I tried making them at home for the first time. I had some frozen cod, courtesy of Market Day, and I decided to use that.
First I thawed out the fish. The Market Day cod kind of comes in these little log shapes, so while they were defrosted [...]

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Yuki's Sushi, and the Bachelor Fare Back Home

October 5th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Latino, Portland, appetizers, asian, breads, burgers, drinks, fish, food, leftovers, pizza, quick, restaurants, rice, sauces, seafood, soups, sushi, tofu, tuna, turkey

Katie, Kaci, Jen and I had an evening in Portland that I haven’t documented, at a restaurant called Ten01 downtown… But unfortunately, none of my pictures turned out (left the good camera at home, again.) Still, not much of a loss there… I didn’t think the food was that noteworthy. My foie gras and my [...]

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Widmer Brothers Brewing

September 23rd, 2007 · 3 Comments · German, Italian, Portland, appetizers, beer, breads, cheese, chicken, dips, drinks, food, leftovers, pasta, pork, potatoes, restaurants, sauces, seafood, shrimp, sides, vegetables

On my Friday night in Portland Jen and Katie and I went out in search of some later-evening eats. We had spent a bit longer at Jen’s house than we had intended, due to some unexpected “shopping” we did there. Katie spied a box full of clothing that Jen had, and immediately was all over [...]

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Manzanita Seafood and Chowder House

September 20th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Portland, clams, crab, fish, food, pasta, potatoes, quick, restaurants, salads, seafood, shrimp, sides, soul food

When Katie was off work on Saturday, she was good enough to take me on the long, winding road out to the coast so I could see the ocean, and soak up some sun. And see some surfers.

We arrived in what she calls “the Four-Door Sports Car,” her well-used vehicle that has an exhaust leak [...]

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Mojito Chicken, Nonno, and His Steak

July 22nd, 2007 · 4 Comments · BBQ, Italian, Kankakee, Latino, appliances, beef, chicken, food, fun, parties, pasta, potatoes, salmon, seafood, seasonings

Today I thought I would begin with pictures of a very special man: Chris’ Nonno (grandpa). His name is Irio. He lives with Chris’ parents, in his own little “apartment” in the downstairs area, with his own kitchen. He is adorable. Enjoy him:

My husband’s Nonno (though I call him that, too) is almost 88 years [...]

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Don Roth's Blackhawk Restaurant

March 29th, 2007 · No Comments · Chicago, appetizers, beef, breads, chocolate, desserts, fancy, food, parties, potatoes, restaurants, salads, seafood, sides

For my birthday a couple weeks ago, I chose the exact same restaurant we went to last year, and ordered exactly the same things. It sounds boring, but I had waited a whole year… And you can build up quite an appetite in that amount of time!
Don Roth’s Blackhawk holds the current position of my [...]

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The Low-Carb Experiment (2 of 3)

March 26th, 2007 · No Comments · Ma, appetizers, cheese, dill, dips, food, parties, salads, salmon, seafood, vegetables

Okay, let the suspense end. I don’t want to get back to studying for my National Board Exam tomorrow, anyway. (I’ll be crying in my coffee tonight.)
There was a recipe for salmon cakes on Epicurious or one of those… I took a quick look and then ran with it. I used a couple of pouches [...]

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El Siete Mares

January 10th, 2007 · No Comments · David, Latino, Los Angeles, dips, food, restaurants, seafood

On our third day in Los Angeles (I know, I’m bouncing all over the place), we arrived in a hung-over state (this was already becoming a habit) to a place where Dave likes to grab some fish tacos. And I know, just then, that me saying the phrase “fish tacos” made my husband snicker as [...]

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