Best. Salmon. Ever.
Eons ago, when traveling around the country with an entertaining expert for one of our clients, she prepared this recipe on a TV show. We’ve been making it at our house ever since, and it’s hands-down our kids’ favorite salmon dish. Serve it up with sticky white rice, sauteed spinach or glazed carrots. An easy and delish supper!
Marinated Salmon
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup light or dark brown sugar
2 tsp fresh-squeezed lemon juice
8 tsp melted butter (or margarine)
3/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp liquid smoke (essential!)
4 salmon fillets
Mix ingredients well and marinate salmon fillets for at least 30 minutes. Bake at 350 ’til done or grill. Reduce marinade and pour over.
Notes: 1. Now, don’t be judgin’ the photo…I never claimed to be a food photog or stylist. 2. We shared this recipe with our friend Lee last weekend, who was worried about cooking a special Valentine’s dinner for his girlfriend. He just sent a note confirming success: “I managed to not mess it up b/c Shameeka, the girl I’m dating, loved it!”
-Benjamin Disraeli
Blog-Spot: Lost in Harlem
Last year, I met Andrea Collins through a mutual friend. I believe that “meeting” was over a few free margaritas in Manhattan (right, Andrea?). Anyway, we’ve kept in touch and now Andrea has a blog called Lost in Harlem, which chronicles her life, friendships and adventures in (and sometimes outside of) New York City. “I’m a happy traveler who is currently lost in Harlem,” she writes. 
Why: I have moved from coast-to-coast and country-to-country over the last 10 years. The most important “assets” in my life are my family and my friends. So, it’s disturbing to me when I lose touch with a good friend or a family member due to distance. Since it’s hard to keep up with everyone via phone and email I write up stories about my everyday life, my travels, books I’ve read or restaurants I’ve reviewed for everyone and anyone to read. I certainly don’t have the most exciting life but the places I’ve lived and traveled are filled with excitement and energy – which I try to share and recreate in my postings. I had hoped my blog would not only bring me closer to my friends afar but help me define who I am. I used my neighborhood in the title to help me identify with my current place in the city and my ability to learn and discover new territories. Although I’m no longer feeling “lost” I like the sound of the title – it keeps me searching. 
Success?: So far, my blog has kept me in touch with important family and friends but hasn’t helped me make many new connections. Perhaps the more I write, particularly about broader topics, the more people I can draw in. But, my topic choices come to me on the subway trains and right before I go to sleep which makes writing each and every post so much fun. I’m not sure I’ll ever change that, unless of course I could blog for a living.
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