Pan Roasted Salmon with Wilted Spinach

My fishmonger had some beautiful wild caught Coho Salmon fillets and I couldn’t resist this sweet fish. People seems to have some trepidation when cooking fish. The two most difficult things to master with fish, salmon in particular, is touch and doneness. Touch has to do with the actually feel of the fish when lightly pressed with the index finger. Doneness has not only to do with touch but also carry over cooking time and I will discuss that in a moment. ...continue reading about Pan Roasted Salmon with Wilted Spinach...

Sprout Feta Quesadillas

I haven’t been in the mood to cook lately and my refrigerator looks more like a Sear’s display model than one in a home occupied by humans. It’s also starting to get warm in Texas so my lettuce and spinach are bolting (shooting up seed pods). Eating bolting lettuce is not for the faint of heart. You would be better off eating grass from your yard; trust me, I know. ...continue reading about Sprout Feta Quesadillas...

Something for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is coming up (in case you haven’t heard the fifty million radio and TV ads) and this would be a nice recipe to leave out on the counter Saturday morning sometime. It is a pretty simple and beautiful dish your significant other can make without subjecting you to toaster waffles or something worse. It’s also nice to make enough for the kids as well so they don’t feel at all left out of the day. ...continue reading about Something for Mother's Day...