July 2012 – Page 2 – Fennel*Twist

July 17, 2012

Chicken Tagine with Lemon & Olives

Even though it is Summer, chances are you will have at least one day where it is a little cooler and maybe you will even want to cook something on your stovetop for an hour or more. This is the dish for that day. Pretty much one of the coolest kitchen gadgets I own -- …

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July 12, 2012

FFwD: Blueberry Marscapone Roulade

This week's French Fridays with Dorie was really fun! And even though I didn't love it quite as much as I wanted to (NEEDS MOAR BLUEBERRY@#!!), I would still make it again and maybe just up the blueberries a bit. Like most French Friday's recipes, I chose to halve this one, although it still turned …

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July 11, 2012

Quinoa & Lentil Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

This is a very easy dinner or even a make-ahead lunch for the next day. Especially, if you already have cooked lentils (the steamed lentils at Trader Joe's are seriously one of the best things ever). I have also made this with farro and lentils and that is just as delicious. If I make this …

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July 10, 2012

Copper River King Salmon with Wasabi Aïoli and Soy-Maple Drizzle

This actually happened: Well, hello there beautiful piece of Copper River King Salmon. Whatever shall I do with you? Goes off to consult cookbook. Hey! The recipe in this cookbook is even specifically for Copper River King Salmon! Looks like this is what's for dinner. So, yeah, that's kind of how I decided on this …

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July 4, 2012

Grilled Yogurt-Spiced Leg of Lamb & Pearl Couscous Salad

Update: You can vote here: 2012 O-Lamb-Pics. Mine is the 4th one down! Thank you! Well, here is my entry to the Fans of Lamb Summer O-LAMB-pics grilling recipe contest. This recipe features a boneless leg of lamb and although I have never grilled a leg of lamb before (I've only oven-roasted), I decided to …

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