LEFTOVERS

Fish Pancakes!
I had about 5 oz. of perfectly cooked black sea bass and some julienne vegetables in the refrigerator. Being on this no trashing any food kick. I wanted to use up that black bass. Pancakes were the perfect vehicle to transport the fish from the no eat zone to the yum-o zone. Yes!!! the rest was easy, I made a small quantity of whole wheat pancake batter chopped (tarragon and parsley) and added the herbs and a couple of twists of fresh black pepper a long with the fish. Folded all the ingredients together. In a large flat pan I made silver dollar sized pancakes. Placed them on the heated vegetables topped off with a nice white sauce. >  Tablespoon+ of sour cream and yogurt add some of the chopped herbs, half teaspoon of Dijon mustard, teaspoon of lemon juice, teaspoon of lemon rind, salt and pepper. Whisk together. Bingo there you are!

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