Dans Gourmet Restoration

Heading out to Block Island for a few days for vacation.... decided to make Crab Cakes with Remoulade Sauce... LOVE this recipe.  I usually serve it with home made cole slaw, and smashed crispy baby reds - both recipes are on the blog. Here is the Crab Cake  recipe: In a large stainless bowl: 1lb fresh crab meat ( I use claw - it's fine, and it's not worth spending 10 bucks more for lump - really doesn't make that much of a difference) 4 cloves garlic minced 1 shallot minced 3/4 cup frozen tri color pepper strips, minced when frozen 2 tbs butter (combine last 4 ingredients in a fry pan, and saute till translucent,  then add to bowl with crab meat) 1/4 cup mayo 1 egg, beaten in a cup 2 tsp dill 3/4 cup parm cheese 3/4 cup bread crumbs 3 tbs old bay seasoning 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper 1/4 tsp ( to taste ) cayenne 3/4 tsp garlic powder 3/4 tsp celery salt 1 cup panko bread crumbs Mix mixture in bowl until will mixed.  Let stand for an hour or so to let flavors blend.  

Was looking for a  different way to make salmon - I usually oven roast it ( see my post from 12/10/10 for the recipe - it's super easy and super tasty!)  Lynne suggested a glaze, so I thought,  hmmmmm - what's in the cabinet?  Dug up some walnuts, balsamic, brown sugar, and was in business.  This only takes about 10 minutes to make the glaze, and about the same for the fish.  Perfect for a night when you want to eat well, but not spend a ton of time over the stove! The recipe for the glaze is as follows: 3/4 cup white wine ( I used the Chardonnay we were drinking ) 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1 tsp old bay seasoning about 1/4 cup brown sugar ( I used 5 heaping tbs) 2 large cloves garlic minced fine 4 tbs Dijon mustard Reduce until it reaches a syrupy consistency 3 tbs honey 4 tbs walnuts ( 2 minced fine down to almost a powder for the glaze, and 2 rough chopped for the topping) Bring all the ingredients to a boil in a small sauce pan ( I prefer a Saucier - the rounded sides work p

OK, I have been VERY bad about posting recipes - been busier than a one legged man in a butt kicking contest... but Fall is coming, and Fall is COOKING season!!!   I have cracked the whip with my daughter Tory, whom I know has been cooking up a storm on her own -  to start posting recipes, and I will too!  I have a TON of great, simple tasty recipes - especially the ones I use in my cooking classes...... and all are coming! Anyway, here is a good one... not for the diet, but boy oh boy, REALLY tasty! Dan’s Lazy Man’s Lobster…..and stuff! Decided on sea food the other night, definitely a lobster day.  Didn’t feel like cooking and shelling a couple of crustaceans, so I bought a 7 ounce pkg of frozen Main lobster meat, and went to town with a bunch of other stuff I had kicking around.  Thought shrimp, crab, scallops and lobster, perhaps a  bit of lemon zest for acidity and simmered in butter sounded pretty good........ so I went to town!  The result was a really nice, buttery, lemony seaf