Fish
19 August 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Julia. Even the sound of her name brings lavish thoughts--grounded in a no nonsense approach to life. Bon vivant she was with her "bon appetit!"
That's why I've been smiling since watching Meryl Streep bring Julia Child alive once again on the big screen. Ah, yes. Wasn't our Julia a grand ...
Posted in Books, Blogs & Links, Dinner, Family, Friends, & Love, Fish, Sauces, Toppings, & Pestos, Sides, Summer, The Cook Counts To, Vegetables, Vegetarian | 3 Comments »
10 April 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Who better than to take cues for economizing than the Thais. For centuries these creative southeast Asian cooks from have used local, seasonal ingredients and a flair for building flavor right in the bowl to regale eaters far and wide. Americans, in particular, have fallen in love with Thai food ...
Posted in Appetizers, Culti-Multi Food, Dinner, Fish, Lunches, Recipes, Salads, Scratch Cooking, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian | 2 Comments »
1 January 2009 by
Jean Johnson
When Susan Coleman asked about my New Year's food tradition I had no answer. No tamales like a proper Mexican madre. No black eyed peas like a good Southerner. Then I opened a Christmas card from my Norwegian relatives and spotted the word fiskekakker (fish cakes).
"Why not start a tradition ...
Posted in Culti-Multi Food, Dinner, Family, Friends, & Love, Fish, Holidays, Salads | 2 Comments »
15 August 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Longtime family friend Matt Loggins was here over the weekend so we grilled. It was such a snap.
I brined the shrimp for a half hour in salty water, made a salad out of leftover quinoa, garden lettuces, onion, and cashew cilantro pesto (Cooking Beyond Measure, page 75).
Other than that it ...
Posted in Dinner, Family, Friends, & Love, Fish, Kitchen Garden Thoughts, Measurefree Cooking, Sauces, Toppings, & Pestos, Summer, Vegetables, Whole Grains | Add a Comment »
25 July 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Linda's my new pal. She knows about computers and business and such. So what could I do when she arrived once again to help the cause, but offer a munch.
It was mainly leftovers that took me 15 minutes to pull together. Mahi mahi (because when I talked to Gary ...
Posted in Family, Friends, & Love, Fish, Flavor, Fresh, Kitchen Garden Thoughts, Putting Up Food, Spices, Summer, Ultrafast, Vegetables | Add a Comment »
23 May 2008 by
Jean Johnson
I bought some red peppers the other day. It was against my local, seasonal religion and all, but I guess I was feeling rebellious. For sure, the kale, spaghetti squash, and tofu dish I pulled together took on a wow when I added the red peppers. Still, I thought wistfully ...
Posted in Dinner, Fish, Flash Cooking, Seasonal, Spring, Ultrafast, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Whole Grains | Add a Comment »
9 January 2008 by
Jean Johnson
This takes me back to Bangkok where I watched the gracious Daeng Arporn Punlert make tom yam goong, or hot and sour shrimp soup, many times. Here's what I wrote down one day while she was in action:
Hot and Sour Thai Soup
Recipe Note
Boil the shells from your prawns in a pot ...
Posted in Culti-Multi Food, Family, Friends, & Love, Fish, Flavor, Fresh Herbs, Putting Up Food, Scratch Cooking, Soups, Vegetables | 5 Comments »
26 December 2007 by
Jean Johnson
The day after Christmas--or any time really--I'm needing something lean and healthy. What could be better than homemade tomato soup from tomatoes frozen at the end of harvest and my old stand-by, a tuna melt.
Tuna Melts
Given the appalling practices of the conventional fishing industry, I look for tuna from local ...
Posted in Cheese, Dinner, Fish, Lunches | 3 Comments »
1 October 2007 by
Jean Johnson
I'm half Norwegian, and we love cold salmon and cucumbers. Still, when fall starts to bluster, there's nothing like chowder.I made the one pictured just for myself out of fish left over from roasted salmon.
Salmon Chowder
Cooking Beyond Measure, p. 108
This takes all of five minutes if you have some roasted ...
Posted in Bioethics & Sustainability, Culti-Multi Food, Fall, Fish, Getting on a Roll, Lunches, Roasting Fruits and Vegetables, Soups, Ultrafast, Vegetables, Whole Grains, Winter | Add a Comment »
24 September 2007 by
Jean Johnson
It's true. Since we speak meat and potatoes so well, measurefree emphasizes vegetables, whole grains, and those oh so affordable legumes. Indeed, this kind of peasant food has kept body and soul together throughout the world for centuries. As for me? I find eating deliciously low on the food chain ...
Posted in Dinner, Fish, Measurefree Cooking, Thrift | 2 Comments »