Here's my second video. It covers: How to buy, clean, and store mussels, and the merits of the Iles-de-la-Madeline mussels over Newfoundland mussels (and why I'm probably no longer welcome in Newfoundland). Then I make the Mussels with Apple Cider and Thyme recipe from Becky … [Read more...] about Video #2: Mussels 101 (Mussels in Peach Nectar with Cilantro and Thyme)
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“Good Fish” Giveaway! Win a Copy of Becky Selengut’s Sustainable Fish Cookbook
I've raved about Becky Selengut's recipes from Good Fish: Sustainable Seafood Recipes from the Pacific Coast, including her: roasted black cod with bok choy and soy-caramel sauce, wild arctic char with roasted cauliflower and apple-vanilla vinaigrette, roasted wild salmon in … [Read more...] about “Good Fish” Giveaway! Win a Copy of Becky Selengut’s Sustainable Fish Cookbook
My First Video: How to Make Hachiya Persimmons (Kaki) in Pear Ice Wine
Okay, I'm going to warn you now that it's not great. I didn't re-touch the exposure and I forgot to set up good lighting in the first place. But at least I did a lot of editing to cut it down to under 10 minutes. Unfortunately, my camera memory runs out before I actually finish … [Read more...] about My First Video: How to Make Hachiya Persimmons (Kaki) in Pear Ice Wine
Persimmons in Quebec Pear Ice Wine
I need you to buy these from me now! They're incredibly delicious but they're sitting in my fridge and I can't can them safely. Soft, sweet Hachiya (Kaki) persimmon pulp covered in honey syrup and Domaine des Salamandres Pear Ice Wine with lemon juice to bring it all together. … [Read more...] about Persimmons in Quebec Pear Ice Wine
Wild Turbot Escabèche with Anchovy and Almond Salsa Verde
Much like the other turbot dish that was supposed to be for black cod that I made for the Great Volk/Watson christmas Extravaganza, this dish was supposed to be for halibut, but it isn't halibut season and the Fish Depot in downtown St. John's was bought out of frozen halibut for … [Read more...] about Wild Turbot Escabèche with Anchovy and Almond Salsa Verde
Roasted Wild Turbot with Bok Choy and Soy Caramel Sauce
This dish was supposed to be for black cod, but that costs a fortune and comes from the other side of the country. Normally I'm in Montreal where it's only halfway across the country to the Alaskan waters where this buttery fish is caught wild, but I was making the dish while in … [Read more...] about Roasted Wild Turbot with Bok Choy and Soy Caramel Sauce
I’m in the Montreal Gazette: “Montreal caterer has food ‘seekrit’ that keeps spreading”
My article on local heart-healthy caterer Joann Willes and her weekly newsletter/menu (the "seekrit list") is in the Montreal Gazette today. It's also up on their website, so check it out here, then please leave a comment and feel free to share it on facebook or twitter or … [Read more...] about I’m in the Montreal Gazette: “Montreal caterer has food ‘seekrit’ that keeps spreading”
“Plenty” of “Good Fish” Christmas Party and Cookbook Review: The Pictures
From Good Fish: Sustainable Seafood Recipes from the Pacific Coast by Becky Selengut: Wild Arctic Char on Cauliflower Puree with Roasted Vegetables and Vanilla-Apple Vinaigrette Roasted Wild Turbot on Bok Choy and Cabbage with Soy Caramel Sauce Wild Turbot Escabache … [Read more...] about “Plenty” of “Good Fish” Christmas Party and Cookbook Review: The Pictures
Great Success!
Whew! I made it! 4 fish dishes, 5 vegetarian dishes, one cheese tray, 5 kinds of cookies, and 10 wines, and one successful Christmas party later and I can officially say Becky Selengut's sustainable fish cookbook, "Good Fish" and Yotam Ottolenghi's vegetarian gourmet cookbook, … [Read more...] about Great Success!
Menu and Food Prep for the 4th Annual Volk/Watson Christmas Extravaganza: “Plenty” of “Good Fish”
I would write more but I'm too busy chopping onions and buying fish for the 4th annual Volk/Watson Christmas Extravaganza. My family's at-home Christmas party will see about 200 friends and friends of friends pass through our doors over the course of 4 hours tomorrow afternoon. I … [Read more...] about Menu and Food Prep for the 4th Annual Volk/Watson Christmas Extravaganza: “Plenty” of “Good Fish”