Teriyaki Thighs

I’ve missed teriyaki and decided to make my own to give my chicken a makeover!  Thighs are my favorite part of the chicken so this was a wonderful and easy main dish for dinner tonight. 1/3 cup coconut aminos 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1T sesame oil 1T Sherry 1/2 tsp...

Creamy Mushroom & Chicken Soup

My daughter saw a can of this flavor in the soup aisle and wanted it.  I told her no but that we could give it a shot ~ we were very pleased!  The chicken adds protein and another level of flavor to an already wonderful soup! 10 oz button mushrooms, roughly chopped 10 oz baby bella mushrooms, roughly...

Oysters, Roe, Carmelized Onions w/ a Horseradish Cream Sauce

Oysters have special place in my heart, as I used to bartend at an oyster bar when I was finishing up my undergrad degree ~ most fun job ever!  You would think I would have gotten tired of oysters, but you’d be wrong.  I love them.  Generally eaten with cocktail sauce, this recipe steps it up and...

Salmon Bisque

I found this bowl on one of my antique shopping trips.  I originally wanted a pink soup (although this wasn’t the final color) that would make this a pretty flower, so I decided to try some sort of salmon soup ~ it was originally going to be a Cream of Salmon, but because I added a parsnip and some...

Crab, Bacon & Parsnip Chowder

This is the first time I have subbed parsnips for potatoes in a chowder, and I have to say that you can’t even tell.  Both are root veggies and have similar textures, so why not?!  This recipe takes some prep time but it is sooo worth it in the end! 16 oz lump crab meat 5 thick pieces of bacon,...