Grilled Swordfish with Fennel and Lemon
Swordfish steaks are easy to grill because they don't fall apart as they cook. The silky texture of the sautéd fennel contrasts well with the firm beefsteak-like fish. Lemons get sweeter when grilled. Squeeze a little juice over the fish and ...
Vegetarian Dinner on Monday
We try to eat a vegetarian meal for dinner once or twice a week. We do this because we think it’s a healthful thing to do, and because, frankly, vegetarian meals are often cheap. We sometimes eat the sort-of “standard” vegetarian dishes such ...
Carrot and Lentil Stew with Middle Eastern Spices
The recipe is based on the combination of two recipes by Martha Rose Shulman that I found on New York Times Cooking. The NYT recipes are here and here. I like the combination of coriander, cardamon, and cumin with the lemon and mint.
Be very ...
Baking Bread – Part 1
There are some excellent breads available at the local farmers markets near us. We particularly enjoy the multigrain loaf from The Rustic Loaf, which we can get at the Laguna Beach Farmers Market. About nine or ten months ago, I started to wonder ...
Market Day…
Yesterday was market day in Laguna Beach. Artichokes are in season, so they were plentiful and relatively cheap. Lemons are mostly done for now. Strawberries have picked up a bit, but not so much that the price has come down, yet. The weather has ...
