Category Archives: Potatoes

Black cod with balsamic-shallot sauce and mashed potatoes

Black cod with balsamic-shallot sauce and mashed potatoes

During his recent business travel to Seattle, my husband could not leave their famous seafood market without purchasing 30 pounds of seafood. That was his response to my complaint that we have not had fish in a very long time. About a week later there was a knock on the door and the delivery man handed me a huge heavy box, which upon opening revealed fresh, never frozen seafood: salmon, smoked salmon, black cod, shrimp, and sea bass cheeks – all carefully packaged and masterfully refrigerated within the box. I would lie if I said I wasn’t thrilled, to say the least. I love seafood and it has been a long-long time since I had any in my refrigerator. Continue reading

Posted in Black cod, Dinner, Fish, Green onions, Onions, Pomegranates, Potatoes, Recipe, Shallots, Vegetables, Vegetarian | 16 Comments

Lamb vegetable noodle stew, Lagman

lagman lamb vegetable stew

Lamb vegetable noodle stew, called Lagman, is a popular comfort food in Central Asian countries. This stew has Chinese origins and has a long history of being a staple of oriental cuisines from the Great Silk Road. Savory and delicious, it can be served as a stew, soup, or pasta dish. It all depends how you wish to serve it. Continue reading

Posted in Bell Peppers, Carrots, Dinner, Lamb, Onions, Pasta, Potatoes, Recipe, Soups, Stew, Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Vegetables | 5 Comments

Pistachio crusted rack of lamb

rack of lamb for dinner

I had a single old rack of lamb (only 8 skinny ribs in total) laying in my freezer for over a year. Each time I wanted to cook it, my husband would object: “let’s save it for the special occasion, when we have guests”. Whenever we had guests, I would look at that lonely rack of lamb in the freezer and would think, hmm, that doesn’t look like enough food for 6 people, unless we want to serve an average of one rib per person, which would make us look like one of those fine dining restaurants that serve a tiny portion of meat on a huge plate. So, I would close the freezer and skip the lamb. For some reason, this type of reasoning has continued for about a year. Continue reading

Posted in Asparagus, Carrots, Dinner, Lamb, Potatoes, Recipe, Vegetables | 29 Comments