By Kristin Helwig
What is so fun about cooking in parchment?! It’s like personal little gifts the guests get to unwrap. The rice is creamy and gets a little crisp around the edges from baking, then topped with a sticky ginger soy glazed salmon. It’s quick enough for …
After a long week of traveling and eating out at restaurants, sometimes I just want to come home to something really delicious, healthy and comforting. This bowl has so many wonderful flavors and textures it’s similar to the Korean dish bibimbap. But we use left …
Nothing like a big bowl of mussels to bring everyone to the table! It’s really all about the broth in mussels for me. I love to use Prince Edward Island mussels. They are sold at most grocery stores and seafood shops. This broth though…..Drinkable… Lots …
This southwest salad has so many colors, flavors, textures it’s exactly what you’re looking for when you want a big entree salad. The Mexican spiced salmon is beautifully seared, placed onto a bed of mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, creamy avocado, crunchy purple cabbage, …
Grab a couple cod filets and switch up your next Friday night fish fry! The batter is perfectly spiced and so light and crispy while the fish just melt in your mouth. The homemade tartar sauce is packed with briny capers, fresh dill, garlic and …
This dish has so many fun components to it. It’s hot, cold, crispy, sweet, light. The salmon is cured and marinated in salt and citrus zest. Then seared so the skin gets really nice and crispy. I place it on top of celery and a …
When I want something a little lighter I always look for salmon or fish of some sort. This dish comes together in about 20 minutes and is so easy to make. I sear the salmon and then make a honey garlic sauce with lemon, thyme …
There’s something so fun and inviting about gathering around a table for a seafood boil. They are so easy to make and really versatile, and they are one pot, you can use whatever your favorite seafood is. We happen to love crab and shrimp! It’s …
This is a really easy one pan meal, and it comes together super quick in about 20 minutes! I pan sear the salmon and then make the orzo in the same pan, with lots of lemon, a little cream, thyme, spinach and feta. It’s sooo …
Jambalaya is one of those tried and true one pot meals that brings all kinds of people together. Straight from New Orleans its got all the flavors! This rice dish is packed with chicken, andouille sausage and shrimp. I love this recipe because it feels …
This is one of those perfect end of summer dishes! It has all the summer flavors but is comforting enough for a warm cozy dinner. I puree carrots into the risotto giving it that beautiful orange pop of color and then stir in sweet summer …
Last night we had a massive spring snow storm! This bowl was everything we needed to get through the night! Just pure comfort food the salmon was tender and had soaked up all that delicious curry sauce along with a little basmati and fluffy naan …
We love salmon in this house, we probably eat it once or twice a week. This is my simple go to for salmon, it’s quick and easy but yet comforting. The maple adds a nice crust on the salmon and the mustard adds a nice …
I got some great lobster tails at a meat and seafood market the other day so I had to make something special with it. I always see lobster with heavy cream sauces, but I wanted to try something a little lighter and brighter. This saffron …
After a long week of eating way too much with the holiday and grilling out, I wanted to make something that was super light, and healthy. I had gone to the fish market and found some great sushi grade tuna and then the farmers …
As my sister is traveling over in Europe right now, I am remembering when I traveled to Barcelona, Spain; and what an incredible experience it was. I ate some amazing food out there. They have tapas that are like small plate appetizers that are …
I finally found some zucchini blossoms at the market the other day and what better way to enjoy them than stuffing them with crab and cheese, adding tempura batter, then frying them up! They are so addicting! I added a little heat into the …
I made this dish a while ago for a chef’s table at work. It was so much fun and everyone loved it. The smooth silkiness of the vanilla sauce really brings out the sweetness of the red snapper along with the fluffy crispiness of …
I made this dish at work the other day for the CEO of United Health Care Group. With help I created a menu for him to choose from and this dish was chosen. I had made a shrimp pumpkin curry dish at home and …
When I was at the market the other day I found some awesome huckleberries that were locally grown. I had to incorporate it into dinner! I then found sea bass from the fish market and thought they would be perfect together. The sauce is sweet and …
I’m so excited to share this recipe! Think of a lobster roll with a twist. We can’t eat enough salmon and pesto around here and pairing it with all the fresh vegetables from the market, it’s amazing! I got all the produce from the …
When you’re trying to eat healthy, but still want that protein, fish is always a great option. We love the mild flavor and flakiness of Halibut, so we eat a lot of it. So, I’m always trying to come up with recipes to make each …
I had a salad similar to this when I was up in Grand Marais, MN, it was one of my favorite salads of all time! Up in Grand Marais they are known for their whitefish and happen to have some of the best right out …
When I was at the store the other day there was an awesome deal on wild swordfish. I couldn’t resist! Swordfish is a very mild fish so you can really put any flavors you want with it. But these flavors together really compliment the …
This is my twist on a southwest salad. I loaded it up with tons of colorful vegetables, blackened shrimp and a spicy cilantro lime dressing that’s sweet, spicy, and I want to bottle it up and eat it every day! It’s so good. …
I have a ton of dill growing in my kitchen right now and thought what better way to use up all these beautiful herbs. The lemon compliments the dill amazingly. This little dish is like taking a trip to Athens without leaving your kitchen! I …
On days when I feel I need to eat healthier this is now my new go to. The herb caper sauce is packed with so much flavor, lemony, briny, spicy it’s a perfect balance on the baked halibut and brown rice. I’m sure it …
Happy citrus season! What better way to appreciate all these beautiful fruits. The balance between the anise flavored fennel, sweet tangy citrus, and salty buttery salmon with the creamy avocado with the peppery arugula mixed in to balance it out….I’m telling you it’s the best …
My favorite combination! The crispy outside of the buttery salmon, freshness from the dill and sweet citrus from the lemon just brightens this dish right up. We eat a lot of fish and I love changing up the combinations of flavors, to see what brings …
I can’t even describe how delicious these are! There are just so many flavors and textures in these salmon burgers, sweet, salty, crunchy, and creamy. You definitely need two hands to eat this! Salmon Burger Ingredients 1 lb. wild Atlantic salmon filet, …
This is my twist on the classic Friday night fish and chips. I found some really awesome tilapia and decided to pan fry it with some roasted sweet potato fries so it would be healthier. I then paired it with the lemon caper sauce …
So my husband and I just celebrated our one year anniversary up in Grand Marais, MN and it was such an amazing experience. There were so many local little stores up there with wild rice, maple syrup and jams so I had to take some …
I have become obsessed with purple potatoes! I love the flavor and the color is amazing. So I have been playing around with this recipe to try and keep the potatoes purple and found out roasting them is the secret! The orange, purple, green and …
I found some awesome Wild Copper River Sockeye Salmon at the store so I had to get it and make this flavor packed dish with it. It’s so light and refreshing, I can’t stop eating it. I would love to hear what you all think!! …