BBQ Heaven for Salmon Lovers: Asian-Style Salmon

Asian Salmon BBQ

Ingredients One salmon fillet Ground ginger Salt and pepper For the marinade 4 cups of soy sauce 5 tablespoons honey 1 cup of sugar ½ ginger root, chopped 5 garlic cloves 1 cinnamon stick ½ bunch cilantro Directions Mix all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes. Marinate the fish with the mixture [...]

Garlic Leek Cream

leek potato soup

Inspired by Alton Brown’s recipe Ingredients 1 pound leeks, cleaned and dark green sections removed 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 5 cloves of garlic Heavy pinch kosher salt, plus additional for seasoning 14 ounces, approximately 3 small, Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced small 1 quart vegetable broth, preferably homemade 2 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon [...]

What to do with hella lemons?

too many lemons

Ever now and again we are confronted with a culinary conundrum. What to do with too many lemons? To let them be or to let them bake? Ok, enough with lemon poetry and here is what happened. I went to Costco and got large quantities ingredients to make several dozens of these cute little goat cheese berry tartlets.  I needed the lemons to make the [...]

The Secret to Amazingly Flaky Piecrust!

goat cheese berry tarts

INGREDIENTS 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling 1/2 cup grounded almonds. (You can replace it with almond flour) 1 cup (2 sticks or 8 ounces) unsalted butter 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 6 to 8 Tbsp ice water Directions A day before you plan to make the piecrust, cut butter into ½ [...]