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Smoked Tofu Topped with Wakame Salad
1 package extra firm tofu 3 tablespoons Lapsang souchong black tea 1 cup water 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon uncooked rice Wakame salad, shredded nori, kimchee and black sesame seeds for garnish Slice tofu into quarter thick slices. Rinse 1 tablespoon of the tea. Bring the water…
Salmon in a Bag with Citrus, Olives and Chiles and Borscht Beets
Start to finish: 45 minutes Hand-on time: 25 minutes Servings: 4 1 small orange, sliced very thin plus 2 tablespoons fresh juice 1 small lemon, sliced very thin plus 2 tablespoons fresh juice 4 (4- to 5-ounce) skinless center-cut salmon fillet pieces Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4…
Mama Pat’s Cedar Planked Salmon
Our spiritual connection to the fish of this region has sustained us for millennia. Sockeye or King salmon, with a hint of smoke, sweet and savory, honors the fish’s journey and nourishes our souls. We have countless ways to prepare our bounty, and this is one of my favorites. For…
Sauteed Sea Asparagus with Bacon and Balsamic Red Onion
Note: Various species of sea asparagus grow around the globe A succulent – its pea-green segments are plump with salt water – and it has a crisp texture and salty taste. If you want to tone down it’s salinity you can either soak it in cold water before serving raw…
Baked Risotto with Red Wine, Sweet Potatoes and Duck Confit
Risotto, is a great one size fits all dish because it provides the perfect back drop for any foreground ingredient. But it needs to be nursed, stirred constantly so the rice absorbs the liquid at just the right pace. No one has the time for that on a weeknight. I…
Green Tomatoes: What can I make with the green tomatoes I just harvested?
Each year as the weather in the northern states gets chilly, I get requests for green tomato recipes. As I learned a few years ago when the first frost threatens gardeners harvest all the tomatoes even though some are green. Some traditional ways to use up all those green tomatoes…
September 6th is a very special day at our house.
I married this guy on September 6th forty-two years ago. Here we are on our second anniversary in 1982. One thing is still true: life is not dull with Bill Adler.
Sara’s Kitchen Revelations – Tomatoes Need Salt
There is absolutely nothing better in the summer than a ripe tomato. We have a garden in the back field of my parents old farmhouse and some years I can’t keep up with the crop: Even though this kind of harvest makes me feel slightly like Lucy trying to wrap…
Leavening: What is the difference between baking powder and baking soda?
A new baker recently asked me, “What is the difference between baking powder and baking soda? When do you use each of these two ingredients?” Both baking powder and baking soda are leavening agents; they release carbon dioxide to make baked products rise. Baking soda is bicarbonate of soda. It is an…
