http://umamigirl.com A food blog by Carolyn Cope Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:33:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://umamigirl.com/2011/08/lobster-a-love-story.html http://umamigirl.com/2011/08/lobster-a-love-story.html#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:51:18 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=6094 All the dirty details on how to select, cook, and eat every last bit of a whole lobster.]]> http://umamigirl.com/2011/08/lobster-a-love-story.html/feed 14 http://umamigirl.com/2011/06/smorgastarta-recipe.html http://umamigirl.com/2011/06/smorgastarta-recipe.html#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:42:00 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=5895 Umami Girl indulges her Swedish fetish with a Smörgåstårta. Don't you wish you knew what you'd read just there? Click on through to find out.]]> http://umamigirl.com/2011/06/smorgastarta-recipe.html/feed 4 http://umamigirl.com/2011/06/easy-roasted-shrimp-and-asparagus-recipe.html http://umamigirl.com/2011/06/easy-roasted-shrimp-and-asparagus-recipe.html#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:01:55 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=5971 Pin it This week the popular parenting site babble.com published a nifty little feature called 50 New Recipes from the Best 100 Food Blogs. My recipe for date-night roasted shrimp and asparagus — a special-feeling but ridiculously quick and easy dish, perfect with a glass of Pinot Grigio — is here on babble.com. Hope you’ll [...]]]> http://umamigirl.com/2011/06/easy-roasted-shrimp-and-asparagus-recipe.html/feed 0 http://umamigirl.com/2011/03/shrimp-kale-shiitakes-recipe.html http://umamigirl.com/2011/03/shrimp-kale-shiitakes-recipe.html#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:46:08 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=5513 Pin it Back in the crisper this week: although the whole vernal equinox situation would suggest that spring has arrived, you don’t have to be Encyclopedia Brown to know that in many parts of the country, the reality of asparagus, fresh peas, and other springtime produce is still months away. That’s why we’re celebrating winter’s [...]]]> http://umamigirl.com/2011/03/shrimp-kale-shiitakes-recipe.html/feed 0 http://umamigirl.com/2010/04/how-to-make-soft-shell-crabs-recipe.html http://umamigirl.com/2010/04/how-to-make-soft-shell-crabs-recipe.html#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:12:43 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=3738 Cooking soft-shell crabs at home is really easy, promise. Sautée them and serve over a bed of greens dressed with spicy sauce. ]]> http://umamigirl.com/2010/04/how-to-make-soft-shell-crabs-recipe.html/feed 6 http://umamigirl.com/2010/02/house-special-roll.html http://umamigirl.com/2010/02/house-special-roll.html#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:10:17 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=3347 Recipe for homemade sushi made with fresh salmon, cucumber, avocado and an umami-rich spicy sauce. Making really good sushi at home is a lot easier than you'd think.]]> http://umamigirl.com/2010/02/house-special-roll.html/feed 6 http://umamigirl.com/2009/10/fish-in-parchment-fish-in-pink.html http://umamigirl.com/2009/10/fish-in-parchment-fish-in-pink.html#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:38:50 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=2767 Healthy, easy recipe for fish en papillote (fish cooked in parchment) adapted from Martha Stewart Living in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.]]> http://umamigirl.com/2009/10/fish-in-parchment-fish-in-pink.html/feed 8 http://umamigirl.com/2009/05/fish-fry-better-late-than-never.html http://umamigirl.com/2009/05/fish-fry-better-late-than-never.html#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 00:38:10 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=1437 Recipe for fried wild cod and local oysters over spring salad, with lemony tartar sauce dressing.]]> http://umamigirl.com/2009/05/fish-fry-better-late-than-never.html/feed 3 http://umamigirl.com/2008/08/ratatouille-with-julie-hartigans-grilled-pimenton-shrimp-2.html http://umamigirl.com/2008/08/ratatouille-with-julie-hartigans-grilled-pimenton-shrimp-2.html#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:22:00 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=523 Recipes for an umami-rich ratatouille and Pimenton Shrimp, adapted from Fine Cooking by our friend Chef Julie Hartigan.]]> http://umamigirl.com/2008/08/ratatouille-with-julie-hartigans-grilled-pimenton-shrimp-2.html/feed 1 http://umamigirl.com/2008/06/girl-meets-grill.html http://umamigirl.com/2008/06/girl-meets-grill.html#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:52:10 +0000 Carolyn http://umamigirl.com/?p=115 A seasonal menu with recipes for Grilled Wild Alaskan Salmon, Fresh Tomato Salsa, peanutty Soba Noodle Salad and French-style Radishes.]]> http://umamigirl.com/2008/06/girl-meets-grill.html/feed 0