You need exactly 2 ingredients to make the best grilled salmon recipe I’ve ever had. This recipe is a hit with all four of my kids eat AND my go-to crowd pleaser for dinner parties. I learned how to make this grilled salmon recipe from my mom and brother when we were home in Washington…
Easy Shrimp Pasta
This easy shrimp pasta comes together in 15 minutes! All you need is pasta, large shrimp, a handful of cherry tomatoes, garlic and butter. Toss on a few herbs and dinner is served in less time than it takes for Wendy Williams to dish out the Hot Topics. Plus, our easy shrimp pasta got a…
Cod with Lemon Orzo & Peas: A 15-Minute, One-Pot Dinner
Two people in my house love fish. Two people in my house think they don’t like fish, then try it. Then decide they love fish. They are preschoolers and do this every time. One person may never love fish. Hint: He shaves. When it comes to seafood, my husband is in the same camp as Jim…
Thumbs Up “All the Way to Heaven” Fish Stew
I’M JUST AS SURPRISED AS YOU ARE. When I mentioned fish stew to my husband that afternoon, it was with this instruction, “So you might want to go to the store and get yourself some burritos or something.” He’s not a fish person. That much I knew. Then, bracing myself for a round of complaints, I…
Simple Seafood, a recipe excerpt from “100 Days of Real Food”
{Excerpted with permission from “100 Days of Real Food” by Lisa Leake} One great thing about having fish for dinner is that it doesn’t take long at all to cook. Served with a couple easy side dishes (such as roasted veggies, a salad, and/ or baked potatoes), this dish could quickly be whipped up for…
healthier fish & chips for kids
THE LAST TIME I HAD FISH & CHIPS–AND THE FIRST TIME THE KIDS EVER HAD IT–WAS IN LONDON. Doesn’t that sound lovely? Except, the rest of my memories include being very, very sick. No, not food poisoning, just the flu. But the worst flu, and even worse timing. We were actually moving from Rome to…
Tuna nicoise potato salad, Italian style
I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING. What kids eat salad? For dinner? If serving a fresh potato salad isn’t in the cards for your crew, consider using the same ingredients to create a plate that works for everyone, without a lot of extra effort on your part. (Also, French kids eat salad. Really!)
No-cook dinner: shrimp couscous with feta, tomatoes and zucchini
IT’S HOT, MAMA. I have two temperature-related rules when the needle hits 90: we’re not going to the playground in the afternoon (especially not with Baby G in the super sweaty Bjorn) and I’m not cooking unless I have to. Enter couscous. The ultimate ingredient for a kid-friendly fast dinner.
Roasted fish with artichokes, tomatoes and olives
I NEED A NEW CATEGORY, called Partial Failures. That’s how I’d describe this dish but it’s not what you think. Phoebe is a sworn rice hater and carefully molding her portion of wild rice into the shape of a flower (using a cookie cutter and allowing it to set in the fridge overnight) made absolutely…
Salmon-vegetable chowder
IN TIME TO GIVE IT A TEST RUN, we’re considering this salmon-vegetable chowder from The Food Network magazine for Christmas Eve dinner. It’s packed with veggies and just enough seafood to qualify for the Feast of Seven Fishes, a catholic tradition sometimes observed here in Italy. It’s a nod to the Roman Catholic tradition of…
Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, really
I DIDN’T MAKE IT FOR PHOEBE. This was a parallel lunch last week; I made her some nice fluffy eggs with cheese and planned to top mine with smoked salmon, a decadent treat I got hooked on during my NYC days.
Roasted fish with potatoes
IF YOU’RE NOT A FISH PERSON–more importantly, if your kids aren’t–this dish is for you. Tender and mild, the fish fillets simply roast under a bed of thinly sliced potatoes slathered with olive oil plus fresh rosemary and lemon. The flavors are subtle yet the dish feels hearty. Decidedly not fishy. In fact, my toddler…
how to get toddlers to try seafood
THIS POST COULD’VE been called “how to get a toddler to try seafood” except I have no idea how to do that. Here’s how it worked for us (hint: it involves flavors she already likes.) We’re in Puglia right now (the southern coast of Italy; the heel of the boot) and in this region of…