Yesterday we spent the day fishing in Belize. Cagey, a local fisherman, took us out for the day on his small boat and we hit all his top fishing spots. I'd really hoped to catch a tuna and we nearly did. We had a barracuda on the line that broke away and even managed to bend...
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Roast Sunflower Seeds
Last year I decided to take a day trip in search of fields of sunflowers to capture some great photographs. Our timing was off and in the end we missed the season. We swore to each other that we wouldn't miss the season this year so in June I started scoping out sunflowers. About ten...
Beet, arugula, goat cheese and toasted walnut salad
Before you even take a bite of this beet salad you'll be impressed. Just the colors alone make it wonderful. The paper thin sliced beets, walnuts, cheese and arugula create a flavor combination that works in spades. Ingredients (for two people): Procedure: Sometimes the simplest ingredients that can be put together in two seconds produce some...
How to smoke salmon
A wood burning pizza oven is a perfect way to smoke salmon. For two days before the actual smoking process place the salmon under a mixture of two parts salt to one part sugar. Weigh the salmon down using a baking sheet with heavier objects placed on top. Twice a day baste the salmon with...
Buttery Scones
Hot, buttery scones. That's what came to me this morning when, after a series of gorgeous, sunshine filled days, I looked out my kitchen window to see a gray, rainy Sunday.Scones have to be the biggest bang for your buck if you want a hot, melt in your mouth breakfast in just a half an...
