This baked tilapia recipe went from plain to fantastic with an easy arugula walnut pesto topping. Healthy and packed with flavor! Okay, this story doesn’t actually have anything to do with baked tilapia or arugula walnut pesto, but it was a story that needed to be told. “Aaahh-ooooo, aaahh-ooooo…” This sound drifted from our backyard…
Seared Salmon with Pesto, Sauteed Peppers & Toasted Almonds Recipe
This seared salmon recipe may sound fancy, but it’s super simple to make. It’s a great option for either entertaining or serving on a busy weeknight. When I was a kid, my dad and I were fishing buddies. We were experts (well, by our own standards) at catching rainbow trout in the lakes of British…
Fish Tacos with Creamy Green Chile & Cilantro Sauce Recipe
We had only lived in Utah a short time when my husband and I read an article in Sunset Magazine, touting the west’s best taco joints. It turns out that the joint with the “west’s best taco” was a mere ten minute drive from our house. Score! Quite simply, Lone Star Taqueria is the home…
Pam Anderson’s Spicy Coconut Shrimp Stew Recipe
Pam Anderson is a popular name in many kitchens. No, not the Pam Anderson that runs down the beach in a red bathing suit, life-saving device tucked under her arm. Well, maybe this Pam Anderson does like to do that, but probably not on national television. Nope, I am talking about the Pam Anderson, author…
Grilled Mahi Mahi with Mango, Red Pepper & Lime Salsa Recipe
A bounce house, an epic squirt gun fight, and a Star Wars cake. That could only mean one thing – a six year old boy’s birthday party, quickly followed by a big glass of wine for Mummy once the last kid left with goodies and balloon in hand. Despite the prospect of party pandemonium, the…
Grilled Mahi Mahi with Red Pepper & Cilantro Pesto Recipe
If I was in charge of the weather, I would put on freeze-frame on the temperatures of spring and summer. I’m a moderate temperature kind of gal. Of course, if I was in charge of the weather, I would also have the power to make more meaningful changes – such as making bacon healthy and…
Seared Salmon with Baby Bok Choy & Miso Sauce Recipe
Most people first become familiar with miso when presented with a warming bowl of miso soup at the beginning of a Japanese meal. My kids enjoy it because it’s the only time I will let them bring their bowls to their lips and slurp heartily. Their uncle will testify that I am a little uptight…
Salmon with Tarragon & Shallot Butter Sauce Recipe
I was 11 years old when I first sunk my teeth into the tarragon chicken salad sandwich at a local Vancouver sandwich shop. I don’t know if the shop still exists or, if they do, whether or not that chicken salad is still on their menu, but it will live on in my bank of…
