Scallops with Leeks in Champagne Sauce

Posted by Marguerite in Featured, Recipes on February 15, 2012

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In the mood to seduce someone special or are you yearning for a special meal for yourself? In less time than it takes for delivery, you will have a delectable meal. Just pop open a bottle of champagne… and use a half cup of it in this recipe. I leave it you to [...]

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Halibut with Brown Butter

Posted by Marguerite in Featured, Healthy, Recipes on February 13, 2012

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This is not my recipe. This is a dish is a sized-down recipe that I stole from the brilliant Laura Calder, who, in my opinion, makes some of the most intricate recipes look easy and quite beautiful.

With that said, this dish is easy, easy, and the technique can be used to cook just [...]

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Broiled Lemongrass Prawns

Posted by Marguerite in Featured, Healthy, Holiday, Recipes on January 16, 2012

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I remember being mystified when Mark Bittman said that a broiler is simply an upside down grill. Of course, I’d used my broiler, but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve hankered for homemade bbq or a grilled something-or-other but didn’t think of making it in my broiler before Mr. Bittman kindly pointed [...]

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Baked Salmon with Fennel & Blood Orange

Posted by Marguerite in Featured, Healthy, Recipes on January 16, 2012

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As I suspected, I have been influenced by my Uri Buri cookbook. So influenced that I’ve already started adapting recipes to create new and unique flavors. The first I tried today, and it has to be shared. I put this together very quickly using Sean’s toaster oven and some inedible tart blood oranges. For [...]

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Baked Salmon with Lemon & Turmeric

Posted by Marguerite in Featured, Healthy, Recipes on January 2, 2012

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Several months ago, Sean and I traveled to Israel and had one of the most memorable food experiences. Our friends Jon and Lisa took us to Uri Buri’s Fish & Seafood Restaurant in Akko. Uri Buri (that’s really his name) is a magical nome.

Ok, he’s not a nome. He’s a real person. [...]

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Papaya Salad with Shrimp and Peppers

Posted by Marguerite in Featured, Healthy, Recipes on May 14, 2011

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I’m often inspired by Saigon Cafe. I’ve featured at least two recipes inspired by them (my Pork with Rice Vermicelli and Chicken and Mint Salad). I’ve waxed poetically about why you should go there (Go there now!). But I understand that there are reasons you might not be able to get to Saigon [...]

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Sweet and Tangy Arctic Char

Posted by Marguerite in Healthy, Recipes on May 2, 2011

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Last night after a day of wandering through Manhattan, Sean and I were hungry. We stopped at Eatly, a glorious (yet crowded) Italian-styled marketplace, full of restaurants, and lovely stalls spilling over with meats, cheese, bread, vegetables, and fish. I found a piece of Arctic char and since I wanted to try a recipe [...]

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Sea Bass over Fennel and Peppers

Posted by Marguerite in Healthy, Holiday, Recipes on November 26, 2010

I think this is the perfect recipe because it’s healthy and light (won’t wreck your friends’ diets), but rich in color, texture, and flavor. Try it at your next dinner party…for your friends who aren’t afraid of eating whole fish. If they are, you can substitute sea bass filets.

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Fish in Salt Crust? Good.

Posted by Marguerite in Blog on November 16, 2010

A little over a week ago, Sean and I went to dinner at Nomad, and it was an unexpected surprise-the good kind. We had the most delicious bread. I thought it was life changing, because I’m not the sort of girl who really, really likes bread. Usually, I could take it or leave it, [...]

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(Don’t Mess with Tradition) Tuna Salad

Posted by Marguerite in Recipes on October 11, 2010

I used to have trouble with tuna salad because I always did too much to the tuna. I would add lots of spices, or fresh herbs, thinking that more would improve the taste. But it turns out that tuna is one of those simple things that just need a few ingredients to taste scrumptious. There is something to be said about tradition.

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