I love Languedoc wines! Of course, the region doesn’t have the reputation of Burgundy or Bordeaux, but this just means it can be a great source of quality wine values. This region in southern France, properly called Languedoc-Roussillon, has a wide range of interesting grape varietals and produces good white, red and rosé wine. I had…
Orzo, Salmon and Pesto with an Italian White Wine
Orzo served with salmon and pesto recipe for a delicious seafood pasta meal. Excellent with an Italian white wine called Frascati. Today is the first Saturday of the month, which means it is time to explore another Italian wine region. Of course, it also the Fourth of July, so we bloggers tend to try to tie…
13 Great Grilled Fish Recipes
A collection of some great grilled fish recipes from Cooking Chat and talented food bloggers around the web! Sure, there will be plenty of burgers and steaks on our grill throughout the summer. But as we get ready for Fourth of July weekend and all the grilling involved, I thought it would be a good…
Grilled Salmon with Portobello Mushrooms
I’m a big fan of salmon with mushrooms. Earlier this year, I shared this indoor version of the combination, but now it’s grilling season. So I’m going to get this Memorial Day Weekend started by sharing this Grilled Salmon with Portobello Mushrooms recipe. Portobello mushrooms are so easy to work with on the grill, and tasty…
6 Tasty Fish Recipes #FishFriday
When I was growing up, my family generally observed the practice of meatless Fridays during Lent. Yet that didn’t mean fish–my parents were turned off by getting the same bland fish every Friday during their own childhood. So it was usually a meatless pasta dish of some sort on Fridays. But as a grownup, I’ve…
Salmon with Mango Salsa #SundaySupper
So I’m not super-original featuring a salmon dish for this Heart Healthy #SundaySupper. Great cooks think alike, I suppose! I could have chosen something a bit more creative, like this Linguine with Meatless Meat Sauce I made recently. But we love salmon here, so the more salmon recipes the better! And I do believe I’m…
Salmon with Mushrooms #SundaySupper
Pan seared Salmon with Mushrooms is one of our favorite seafood recipes! Especially good paired with a Pinot Noir wine, to match the earthiness of the mushrooms. We enjoyed a lot of good eating around the holidays, how about you? I love the special holiday food, but you can’t eat Filet Mignon with Balsamic Pan…
Asian Greens with Pan Seared Salmon
Asian Greens with Pan Seared Salmon is loaded with nutrition and good flavor. You can easily get this meal on the table in under 15 minutes! Greens were provided to me as a complimentary sample. Read on for more details and our wine pairing, or click here to jump down to the recipe. I have…
Grilled Salmon and White Burgundy #winePW
We enjoyed grilled salmon and white Burgundy for our refreshing summer wine pairing, the theme of the June 2014 Wine Pairing Weekend. We recently remade this Grilled Salmon with Mango Salsa recipe, and added some new photos to this post. For the updated recipe in recipe card format, visit this new post. For details of the salmon…