Scandinavian Thanksgiving, part 2
continued from part 1 Having finished our salads, everone took a break while I finished cooking the main course. This took about 1/2 hour, giving everyone some time to…
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fishthe easiest sauce
Given how hot it is in so much of the Northern hemisphere right now, nobody wants to get out a pan to make a finishing sauce for dinner, particularly after…
Read Morea brief guide to Portland seafood counters
Over the past 2 years in Portland I have become familiar with pretty much all of the fish markets on the East side, due to various quests to find particular…
Read MoreRussian Thanksgiving part 2
Once stuffed with the zakuski, the family retired while I finished cooking the main course. They were fine with the half-hour break, since there had been so many zakuski. Of…
Read Morecrazy like a fish
This simple-but-delicious Italian fish dish is called "pesce all'acqua pazza", or "fish in crazy water". Where exactly the name came from isn't clear, but it's one of the more delicious…
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