We had some friends over for sausage and peppers, and I thought this might be a nice, light, summery finish to the meal.  It was, I think.
Lemon-Lime-Basil Granita
(serves 6-8)
1 ¼ c. sugar
3 c. water
1 c. lemon/lime juice, in any proportion you like
3 T. finely chopped basil
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Heat, [...]

Kevin cooked our fluke.  This is how he did it.
It tasted delicious, but it was hard to tell whether that was because it truly was delicious, or because I was just so damn proud of myself.
Pan-fried Fluke
(serves 2)
2 T. butter
1 1-pound fluke filet (or substitute any white fish)
1 T. chopped capers
½ t. anchovy paste
squeeze of [...]

I adapted a recipe from Epicurious, using roasted peanuts instead of fried wontons and catalogna instead of romaine.  It was a perfect summer dinner.  If you don’t happen to have catalogna (cultivated dandelions), any other slightly bitter green will do just fine — try endive or chicory.  Or just use romaine.
Chinese Chicken Salad
Serves 2 as [...]

This used up the sum total of the day’s catch.  It was delicious.
Lobster and Crab Pasta
Serves 2
2 t. vegetable oil
2 leeks, white and light green parts, finely sliced
¼ c. dry white vermouth or white wine
1 c. lobster stock (or substitute a mix of half chicken stock, half clam juice)
½ cup heavy cream
2 T. sherry
8-12 ounces [...]

Our friends Andre and Elsa hosted their annual lamb roast, and our contribution to the festivities was a batch of deviled eggs.  Eggs were courtesy of our chickens.  I did the deviling.
I’ve never met a deviled egg I didn’t like, but I find these, made with rice wine vinegar (a tip from my friends at Chezus), [...]

This is why we lobster.
Lobster Roll
(Serves 2)
Meat from one 2 1/2-lb. lobster, roughly chopped
Half a small onion, chopped fine
Enough mayonnaise just to hold it together, about 3-4 tablespoons
A few tablespoons of chopped parsley
Sprinkling of salt
Mix all the ingredients together. Serve on two toasted (or grilled), buttered hot dog rolls. Revel in the fact that the [...]

I had a few of our shiitake mushrooms.  I had a few of my friend Linda’s green onions.  Dianne had given me a beautiful head of local bok choy.  It was begging for Asian.
This is an adaptation of an Epicurious recipe. It was delicious.
Beef with Black Bean Sauce
(serves two)
For the sauce:
1 cup stock (chicken, veg, [...]

At the end of last season, I froze a lot of tomatoes, and a lot of them were substandard. They weren’t quite ripe, or they had bad spots, or a varmint had gotten a piece of them. I cut off anything offensive, blanched and peeled them, and froze them in Ziploc bags.
I haven’t used many [...]

When we lived in New York, our local fish market had something they called Cajun Catfish — catfish fillets in a spicy marinade. The closest thing we have here is the Garlic and Chili Tilapia from Trader Joe’s, but it was a fine substitute for our Cajun Catfish sandwiches.
Here’s what you do, for about [...]

Kevin and I must both come from peasant stock, because we love cabbage.  I had half a head in the fridge, and I braised it with onions, bay leaves, and mustard.  I happened to have some smoked chicken stock, and that gave it body and a slight smoky flavor.  I made a huge pot of [...]