I needed a protein dish to do with my leek soup. I started making these only a few weeks ago, but they are so good that I know my family will eat them whenever I make them. The last time my son-in-law, Chris, mentioned that they needed la jiao (hot pepper) to go with the hua jiao (flower pepper).
Karl’s Szechuan Salt & Pepper Shrimp III
Filed under Main Dishes, Seafood, Shrimp
Shrimp (小虾; xiǎo xiā) are a symbol of happiness and good fortune. One reason for this is that the shells turn red, a very auspicious color for the Chinese. When my son-in-law, Chris, heard about the Szechuan Salt & Pepper Shrimp that I had made last week, he requested that it be added to the menu for my birthday/Chinese New Year’s feast.
Karl’s Szechuan Salt & Pepper Shrimp II
Filed under Main Dishes, Seafood
I have made steamed fish before, but this one is for a New Year’s dinner. I will be stuffing this one with “lucky” ingredients. Also, instead of cutting the ginger into match sticks I will be leaving the, as “golden coins,” because that is the way much of Chinese symbolism works; if it looks like the thing, it is the thing.
Karl’s Chinese Whole Steamed Fish II
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I wanted a main dish to go with the rice salad that Jan had asked for. Jan went to Sonoma this weekend and went to Whole Spice. One of the things she came back with was a packet of Szechuan Salt & Pepper. A pan seared shrimp with this pepper blend seemed just the ticket.
Karl’s Szechuan Salt & Pepper Shrimp
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I suggested salmon for Eilene’s and my dinner tonight. Eilene’s response was, “Salmon, salmon, salmon!” Jan, sadly, is still eating blended foods, so she having the left over scallop soup from two nights ago. I am also making mashed yams and Carolina coleslaw to go with tonight’s fish.
Karl’s Orange Glazed Salmon
Filed under Main Dishes, Seafood
Jan has had oral surgery, so she is still eating only cool blended foods at the moment. By now she is getting tired of smoothies, so I thought I would make her some vichyssoise. This is a fancy name for a potato and leek soup that can be served either hot or cold.
Karl’s Scallop Soup with Bacon
Filed under Main Dishes, Pork, Seafood
Last week Jan asked for bouillabaisse for her birthday dinner. As I was looking up recipes, I realized that she was using this term in the sloppy American way we do as a generic word for fish stew. Bouillabaisse is a Provençal fish stew from Marseille that is made with specific fish, cooked in a specific order and served with a rouille, a mayonnaise sauce that Jan would not touch. What Jan was really asking for was cioppino.
Karl’s Cioppino
Filed under Main Dishes, Seafood, Stews
My sister, Karen, from the Northwest is coming for a visit so I am making a nice dinner for her. We Luecks really love two things when we get together, lamb and salmon. This time I decided to make salmon.
Karl’s Drunken Salmon
with Irish Honey Lemon Glaze
Filed under Main Dishes, Seafood
I have been craving salmon lately. So I went out to get some. The question is what to do with it.
Karl’s Broiled Salmon with Honey Lemon Glaze
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Jan needs some soft food today and she has a desire for shrimp tacos. I looked on-line and most of the recipes seemed to be sprinkle chili powder on shrimp, grill, stick them in a taco shell, and bury them with stuff. I knew I could come up with something better than that.
Karl’s Lime and Cilantro Shrimp Tacos
Filed under Main Dishes, Seafood
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