How much stock should we put in fortune cookie sayings? A recent cookie suggested that a new friend would have a big impact on my life. And so it is! A new chef friend, Karen Etingin, of L’Affichiste, Montreal’s only vintage poster gallery, directed me to make Ottolenghi’s Codcakes in Tomato Sauce. And so I…
Poached Mediterranean Bass – Serendipitous
My dear friend Carmela Mindel caught me just as I was heading into the fish store on Victoria. Good thing I mentioned where I was because she told me that she was recently inspired to make her mom’s Poached Mediterranean Bass and quickly listed the ingredients. Just 15 minutes later I walked out of the store with some delectable smoked…
White Fish with Lemon Brown Butter and Roasted Potatoes
Are you cutting down on your salt intake? Have you ever tried Herbamare? It’s a brilliant blend of celery, leek, watercress, onions, chives, parsley, lovage, garlic, basil, marjoram, rosemary, thyme and kelp, all grown organically, and has been a staple in Europe and my family for decades. White Fish with Lemon Brown Butter and Roasted…
Emerald Fishcakes – Leftovers Transformed
There’s a bedroom in my home that is painted an awful, comic book shade of blue-green. It may be one of the reasons that houseguests usually leave after just three days. The bizarre shade was one of those mistakes that can occur in trying to assuage a mini teenage rebellion. Time passes, kids grow up,…