Honey Mustard Glazed Salmon with Avocado-Chile Salsa and Jicama-Carrot Slaw on Rocket

Aside from the not so great photos, the meal was really good. It sucks taking photos before dinner - I am never patient enough!

"Russia meets Southwest" Flank Steak

Another one of Sasha's devine inventions. Couldn't have been better timing because I was home late and starving. Here is what I managed to get out of him regarding the steak marinade.

chipotle salsa
horseradish
red onion
w sauce
lime
sundried tom
tom paste
sherry
s&p


After marinading, the flank steak was then sliced very thin across the grain and fast fried in a non-stick skillet. The mixed veg was dressed simply with a touch of lemon juice, tamari, sesame oil, tabasco and sprinkled with black sesame seeds. Everything was served atop plain brown basmati.

Updates

Ok, it's been awhile. Here is a list of what I can remember:

Gingery cod soup - title does not do it justice. One of Sasha's master creations. I had a cold and always crave tons of ginger. This hit the spot perfectly and I should have documented it better because Sasha will never remember...I remember thinking "fusion" but that is all.

Pizza - one pear and Roquefort; one mixed veggie (on two consecutive nights. Hey, we had to use the leftover dough, right?)

Beef short rib on pappardelle (ribs were originally cooked in a slow cooker and leftovers make a great pasta dish)

Hot and Sour Rhubarb and Crispy Pork with Noodles and Rapini. AKA Why I love Jamie Oliver.

Saw this on "Jamie at Home" and had to try it out. Honestly delicious. The rapini was a great match and didn't over-take the pork at all. So brilliant, Jamie called it pukka!

Canine component

Since I did not provide a dinner photo, I thought I would post a photo of the dog component of the blog. Meet Hazel, my young plott hound female. She isn't always so laid back, but almost. More to come on Hazel, no doubt.

Herb Crusted Barbeque Chicken with purple carrots and fingerling potatoes

Chicken (bone-in, skin-on) was rubbed (under and on top of the skin) with a combo of fresh rosemary and thyme, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper. Fingerling potatoes and purple carrots were dressed simply with olive oil, kosher salt and pepper. Everything done on the grill (yay, spring!). I should have taken a photo. oops.

lookin' sharp!

After soaking our whetstone for the last two days on the kitchen counter Sasha took the hint and is now making me very happy by sharpening our knives. Yay! I love sharp knives...my fingers, however, are a little less thrilled. Mental note: no distractions in the kitchen for the next few months.

Dinner tonight was a tofu and vegetable satay on a bed of quinoa. It had been planned for yesterday until we saw the arctic char which hijacked our dinner. The tofu benefited from the extra day in the marinade. Nice dinner but nothing special, it's sort of our idea of fast food.