Couple of Cooks in Love

Fresh ingredients = simple deliciousness!  (is that a word? It must be spell check didn't tell me otherwise!) It's August in Minnesota which means the Farmer's Markets are filled with delicious and home grown produce!  It is my favorite time of year to eat!  Although I enjoy fresh corn on the cob I don't necessarily enjoy eating it off the cob so I am always looking for ways to make it with the kernels removed. Once I discovered this recipe I quit looking!  It has everything in it from the Farmer's Market.  If summer had a taste, this would be it! (Thanks to Bobbly Flay for this one ) It is a great accompaniment to any meal. We have had it with fish and steak.  I have a also had the leftovers for lunch the following day! Ingredients: 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves 1 teaspoon sugar Salt Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 8 ears corn, grilled in the husk, kernels removed 1 sweet onion ...

Simply delicious! These were pan seared on the stove.  This is a perfect light summer meal!  I have made it using the grill and the stove top and they were both fabulous!  I am not a huge fan of the Orange-Ginger Sauce but I included it here just in case you were interested in trying it.  There is nothing off putting about it, I just don't care for the orange flavor with the fish.  For a side dish I simply have either roasted asparagus or a corn salad.  (See separate post)  Also, the fish monger at Coastal Seafood informed me that yellowtail is synonymous with Hamachi (the one on the right).  I enjoyed the salmon and the tuna more so the second time I made this I only used those two, again your preference.(Another Bobbly Flay fav) Ingredients 1 pound skinless salmon fillet, sliced into 1-inch think strips 1 pound skinless tuna loin, sliced into 1-inch thick strips 1 pound yellowtail fillet, sliced tino 1-inch-thick strips Canola oil...

It tastes even better then it looks! This is a dish I found in our local Mpls.St.Paul magazine years ago and it's from  Andrew Zimmern, our local food celebrity.  He hosts the cable TV show Bizarre Foods, which I actually find disgusting, but I follow him on twitter and have found that he makes "normal" food that is amazing!  I can't find this recipe online anywhere so you are in luck, it is outstanding! We have made it too many times to count, but this time I made it for myself while Daryl was out of town golfing.   He is usually the one that makes it and I wanted to do it for a change.  It is just as good in the winter, but it's extra special when using fresh root vegetables from the Farmer's Market.  It has quite a lot of butter, but occasionally you have to live it up right? Mash 1.5 lbs. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into eighths 1 lb. carrots, peeled and chopped 1 lb. rutabagas, peeled and diced 2 shallots, diced 2 T. canola oil S...