Okay. We haven't exactly kept up with our Try-Something-New Tuesdays. But, we haven't forgotten the spirit behind it, and we are trying to cook up some new recipes now and then. Usually, I don't think to even take photos or anything. One night we made chicken fajitas. That was kind of a bust. They were only so-so.
Although it hasn't become the clockwork weekly experiment that I'd originally hoped it would, it hasn't been a complete failure, either. I'm still trying. Bear with me.
My favorite restaurant I've ever been to (ever!) is the Angry Trout Cafe in Grand Marais, Minnesota. I realize that Grand Marais is a little bit of an out-of-the-way location for a lot of people. But if you ever happen to find yourself there during May-October (the restaurant is closed in winter), make sure to stop in. You may be in for a long wait if it is a weekend night. It's worth it. I hate waiting; I am a disgustingly impatient person by nature and I especially despise waiting for my food. But I will wait at this place. It's THAT good. Their specialty is fresh Lake Superior fish and (I think these are a specialty) big, beautiful salads made with fresh, local ingredients. They always have the option of Trout Chowder soup available, too, and my husband and I have stopped here several times after long, rainy, cold hikes to have a bowl of trout chowder to warm up.
We have the Angry Trout Cookbook, which is a really interesting book even without the recipes. It has a lot of local interest stories and tons of information about sustainability. Anyway, Greg has always wanted to make the trout chowder at home. We rarely fish, so we don't often have access to good, fresh fish. So we adapted this recipe a bit. Our version was technically "CostCo Frozen Tilapia Chowder," if you want to get really technical about it. It has fish, carrots, potatoes, dill (what else??). It's SOOO good. Once Greg made it for our Try-Something-New night, he then made it again twice within the next two weeks. Sometimes we ate it for a meal, and sometimes we had oven-baked sandwiches with it. We LOVE it. And it's super pretty to boot.
fresh herbs from our back alley garden destined for dinner
the finished product - yum!
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