Keep It Simple

Seared wild salmon with sesame seeds, ginger soy, tomato broth. Zigged and zagged with Wasabi alio.
Accompanied with sauteed spinach and stove top brown rice.

Wild salmon has about a 1/3 less fat than farm raised.

I Want Fiddleheads

Ultimate in seasonality! Here today gone tomorrow! Fiddleheads (baby ferns) are rich in flavor and are used in Asian cuisine as well as locally in Eastern Canada and the Northeast US.

Fried eggs resting on top of vegetarian chirizo hash surrounded by fiddleheads sautéed in butter shallots, garlic, red pepper, salt and pepper.

Caution: Fiddleheads harbor toxins and need to be cooked for about 15 minutes.

Acorn Squash

Roasted Acorn Squash...easy and tastes great

Wash acorn squash, cut in half and remove seeds. Slice stem end to flower end. Place in a bowl, toss with a little olive oil (or melted butter), salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper (a little honey) optional. Place on sheet pan and roast in 350 degree oven for 45minutes. There you are.

10 and a 1/2

Tofu, Tofu, Tofu finally something really different with tofu! Well...maybe? An amazing vegetarian meal! THAT'S FOR SURE!

Pancake battered Tofu, with Cajun rice patties, sautéed kale and roasted carrots. Carrot-ginger sauce ties it together.

Rice patties (cooked rice, vegetarian chorizo, egg and a little bread crumbs)

Crab Salad

Sometimes less is more. I absolutely loved this one. Simply, delish, light and refreshing.  Start with a chiffonade of butter leaf lettuce, then slice some small tomatoes and an avocado. Gently mix crab salad: 1pound of lump crab meat, with 2 TBS brunoise of red onion, jalapeno and celery, lime zest, lime, small pinch of cayenne pepper and cumin, TBS of mayo, add a TBS or 2 of chopped parsley and chopped cilantro, season with salt and pepper.

Fresh Peas and Orecchiette Pasta

Fresh Peas and Orecchiette Pasta           Simple and delicious!

This pasta dish is the epitome of comfort food.
Here it is:
In a saute pan (medium heat) add chopped shallots cook for a minute add chopped garlic and a pinch of salt cook until translucent. Add sliced mushrooms cook for 2 minutes, add some fresh chopped thyme and rosemary, spinkle with a little all purpose flour and stir well. Deglaze with sherry (1/8 cup), add the same of  white wine. Cook for 2 minutes add cooked and sliced sausage and blanched peas. Finish by adding 1/2 cup chicken broth and about 1/8 of a cup heavy cream bring to a simmer, season with s and pepper to taste. grated Parmesan optional

Cheese Omelet

Cheese omelet on pan fried new potatoes with peppers accompanied by Asian pear, blue cheese, slivered almonds and dried cranberries salad on top of red and green oak leaf lettuce drizzled with balsamic-lemon vinaigrette. 

Food note:
Asian pears are crisp and not as sweet as other varieties of pears including anjou and bosc pears.
They are good in slaws.

Sunday Brunch

MORE PLEASE!

Breaded and fried poached eggs on a bed of cream spinach and whole grain crouton topped with Swiss cheese.
Accompanied by sauteed mixed vegetables.

Striped bass

Sauteed Striped Bass with a Ginger rub a top of braised vegetables in Soy Broth served with  pan fried spicy new red bliss potatoes.

Fish tip:
Striped Bass is a tender white fish that has a mild flavor.

Sauteed Flounder and Shrimp

The perfect meal.
a lot of food to eat and not a lot of calories

The shrimp is resting on the flounder on top of spinach surrounded by roasted new potatoes topped off diced tomatoes, capers and herbs. Squeeze of lemon makes the dish POP!

Fun Hamburger Supper

Suped-up Hamburger served on a crouton with avocado and mushrooms accompanied by fresh vegetable and crisp oven roasted spuds

 Down sized - the slider concept is definitely fun!!!