A Conscious Feast by Nicole Aloni

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Salmon Recipes

  • St. Patrick’s Day Recipe: Poached Salmon

    Nicole’s St. Pat’s Day Recipes Here is another unusual recipe based on the principals from my St. Patrick’s Day post from March 14, 2013. Poached Salmon with Irish Lemon Sauce Fresh salmon is a classic in the Irish kitchen.  Here we poach it in Irish lager to add a nutty, richness to this popular dish.  

  • Cooking with White Wine: Riesling Poached Salmon

    Cooking with White Wine: Riesling Poached Salmon

    White wine’s fresh, bright acidity is essential to many great recipes like fettuccine alfredo, veal Picatta and cheese fondue.

  • Cedar Plank Salmon for a Summer Crowd

    Cedar Plank Salmon for a Summer Crowd

    Between the ginger, the honey and the soy—and of course wild Alaskan salmon—Ohhhh boy!  Native Americans from the Pacific Northwest have been preparing salmon in this simple fashion for hundreds of years. The cedar imbues the salmon with a smoky flavor while keeping it tender and moist.  And this is such a great presentation for [...]

  • Yukon River Chum Salmon… Check It Out

    Yukon River Chum Salmon… Check It Out

    According to Seattle food guru and salmonista Jon Rowley, though it’s a challenge to get this fish to market from the very remote location where it’s harvested, Yukon chum should be available in most major cities this year. And with the great texture, flavor and bold orange color it offers, at roughly half the cost [...]

  • Salmon is running... into the kitchen!

    Salmon is running… into the kitchen!

    Whether you’re lucky enough to lay your hands on salmon from the Copper River, or one of my new favorites, Chum from the Yukon River in Alaska, (more on this later from Jon Rowley), fresh, wild salmon is definitely in season. This begins a series of recipes for salmon I’ve created over the years and some stories about this remarkable food.