Japanese noodle bowls are relatively new to me. As a kid the closest I came to experiencing a noodle bowl was when my mom would make egg drop soup with ramen noodles (a delicious dish she learned from a friend of hers who was married to a Japanese man). I had my very first actual noodle bowl at Wagamama in London only a couple years ago. Since then, I’ve been hooked. Noodle bowls are great for cleaning out the fridge, since you can use just about any combination of veggies and lean protein that you have on hand. This combination is one of my absolute […]...
All Through the Year Cheer Prize Announcement & Recipe for Salmon Sliders on Bagels
If you want to participate in this month’s All Through the Year Cheer event, remember that your recipe can be for anything that says Christmas to you! You can submit as many recipes as you want, and there will be a prize for the winner… (Photo from Cooking Light) The prize is a one year subscription to Cooking Light magazine! Onto the sliders! Who doesn’t love a good bagel? Yeasty, slightly sweet, slightly salty…crisp and golden on the outside, chewy and dense – but not too dense – on the inside. If you’ve ever had lox (which is cured salmon) with cream […]...
Fish with Sautéed Spinach & Tomatoes
During law school this was my go-to meal…I ate it once or twice a week for three years, which is probably why I rarely make it anymore, and why my husband tells me all the time that we should eat fish more often. This meal is quick (about 15 minutes from start to finish), healthy, delicious, and so pretty to look at (which is of course important, since we eat with our eyes before we eat with our palates or our stomachs). Scroll down the ingredient list and you’ll find an unusual pairing…fish and cheese. (I know, usually this is a horrifying combination!) This […]...