Ingredient of the Week: Butter

Ingredient of the Week: Butter

This week we take a look at the workhorse of the pantry: butter. For many, butter is a daily staple and plays a part in almost every meal. Olive oil is just fine, but there are situations where only butter will do. I don’t consider myself having a sweet tooth,...
Friday: Happy Hour

Friday: Happy Hour

Occasion Celebrate the cocktail hour on a lovely spring afternoon Menu St. Germain Signature Cocktail Crab & Smoked Salmon Terrine The inspiration for my happy hour menu was a recipe for “Crab & Smoked Salmon Terrine” from Stéphane Reynaud’s...
Storyboard: Smoked Salmon

Storyboard: Smoked Salmon

Salmon Salmon spend most of their lives in the sea, but  are born in fresh water and return to the cold streams to lay their eggs and then die. Both the northern Pacific oceans of Alaska, Washington, and Oregon and the Atlantic Ocean are habitats of Salmon. For...
Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad

Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad

Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad Serve with a delicate salad of spring greens and an easy to peel tangerine This recipe is inspired by “Salmon Roe, Smoked Salmon, & Pasta Salad” from the Chez Panisse Pasta, Pizza & Calzone cookbook. My recipe is intended as an...
10 Ways Tuesdays: Smoked Salmon

10 Ways Tuesdays: Smoked Salmon

You may already have several ways to prepare smoked salmon in your repertoire. It seems every cookbook has a recipe for blini with smoked salmon and the image of afternoon tea includes the ubiquitous smoked salmon and cucumber tea sandwich. Let’s see smoked salmon in...