Dinner for Two II
For the second installment of Dinner for Two, we’ll feature a grilled salmon entree that I put together recently. I love cooking and eating delicious pacific salmon. This night I found whole coho salmon for sale. I fillet fish just often enough to think it’s a good idea to buy whole fish at the store. When I get started with the knife, however, I remember that my skills are a little dull. The fillets turned out a little rough to the eye but otherwise just fine. The meat was a great color and while not as fresh as if I’d caught it that day, it was in pretty fresh. In fact,...
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Inspired by the blog at French Market Spice, I decided to record a mealmaking in progress. On the menu this night was polenta chunklets with black beans and chard. It was easy to prepare and delicious to eat. I first sauteed onion and garlic in olive oil. Then I added cooked black beans, replumped ancho chile peppers, jalapeno chiles, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth and Bouquet Garni from French Market Spice. Bouquet Garni is a classic french blend of savory, celery, chives, thyme, onion, and bay leaves. To make the polenta, I mixed the coarse ground yellow cornmeal into boiling water until...
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