A Hungry Bear

cedar plank salmon

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

I love the flavor that a cedar plank imparts on a piece of salmon when it’s grilled, but I had always assumed it was difficult to make so I only enjoyed this at restaurants. A couple of weeks ago, I was on a flight perusing one of those airline magazines (Delta’s Sky magazine actually) [...]

ramp pesto and grilled salmon

Sunday, April 5, 2009

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Sometimes the food magazines I subscribe to let me down. They present beautiful photos and amazing recipes, which never fail to inspire me to try at least a handful of new things from any given issue. But sometimes I feel like they’re so out of touch with “normal” cooks. I mean, I [...]

salmon with tarragon mustard glaze

Thursday, November 20, 2008

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I’m finally back in my own kitchen after 2 weeks in Sri Lanka. Instead of my normal flurry of kitchen activity after a trip, which usually ensues after I’ve missed cooking for a while, I’ve been completely laid out with jet lag. It’s especially bad since I’ve had 3 new cooking magazines to [...]

grilled salmon with basil aioli

Monday, June 30, 2008

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What I’m about to tell you is a true story, and hopefully no one will get in trouble for it… The other day my neighbor, who works for a major airline here in Atlanta, knocked frantically on my door. She was holding a plastic bag and practically jumping with excitement. What’s was [...]

salmon with agrodolce sauce

Friday, May 2, 2008

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Why have I never heard of this before? A rich syrupy balsamic sauce ready in 15 minutes, served over perfectly cooked salmon fillets? Healthy, delicious, and I can make it in 30 minutes - my dream recipe. I found this in Gourmet magazine (April 2008), and hung on to it because I’ve [...]