Cooking: Salmon Rushdie

Remember when Salman Rushdie was in hiding in the 1990's for writing The Satanic Verses?

I read the book and actually loved it. Funny how people got so worked up about a book they probably did not even read. 

On that note, I made the most delicious dinner tonight. I raved. Steve raved. Delaney inhaled it (Delaney inhales everything these days with two sports being played right now..). Ellie balked. 

It was a huge hit. 

I should have taken photos, but I was too busy shoveling it into my mouth.

Here's the recipe I altered and made my own...enjoy!

Salmon Florentine (A la Tanya )

• 2 cups spinach, chopped 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small minced onion
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 can stewed tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta
• 4 skinless salmon fillets (6 oz each), rinsed and patted dry (salted and peppered)

Heat oven to 350°. de. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more. Add spinach, tomatoes, salt, pepper flakes and pepper; cook, stirring, 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; let cool about 15 minutes. Add ricotta; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Pack  spinach mixture on top of each fillet, matching the shape of the fillet. Place fillets on a rimmed baking sheet or in a glass baking dish; bake until cooked through about 15 minutes. 

 

Cupcakes I am making for my daughter's Halloween party on Saturday

Maybe...?

 

Whatever: Give me a book shout out

I am in a book lull...

I have read a few fluff books lately and need a good one I can sink my teeth into.

Something high brow, maybe a classic.

This summer I read The Great Gatsby again. The fire was lit.

Now I need something else to follow the funny books I have been reading...my Tina Fey (Bossy Pants) and Mindy Kaling ( Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?). Both were really well written, funny, insightful books about and by..smart and very funny women.

Book People, send me some ideas.

Library of Congress

Cooking: Meat...it's what's for dinner

Now that my super fun, super busy weekend of three whole days is over...

 

Back to my great job. The routine of kid shuttle and dinners cooked.

I have to say, my fit on Friday was self imposed misery. No one is expecting a clean house except...me.

My husband has  been a trooper and has done most of the grocery shopping lately, which I secretly think he likes. At least he has done the meat part of it

This week's menu is meat centric thanks to him.

Casa Swann Menu of Meat.

• Crockpot tomato soup with homemade meatballs
• Salmon with spinach, tomatoes and feta/ crispy sweet potatoes with parmesan
• Pesto grilled chicken legs/kale quinoa salad/ spicy sweet potatoes
• Kale white bean soup with pancetta