Slow-Baked Salmon with Carrot Cucumber Salad

Chef Michael Smith is so enthusiastic about this distinctive cooking method that he's featured it in his book Open Kitchen: A Chef's Day at the Inn at Bay Fortune (Callawind Publications, 1998). The piquant vegetables perfectly underscore the rich texture of the salmon.

White Balsamic-Glazed Salmon with Corn and Sugar Snap Pea Salad

Summer is not summer without corn on or off the cob. Here's a new way to enjoy it – in a salad with a hint-of-heat jalapeño dressing and some crispy glazed salmon.

Poached Salmon with Green Peppercorn Tarragon Sauce

Serve this succulent salmon warm or chilled. This sauce is also delicious with steamed asparagus or artichokes. Green peppercorns in brine are often sold in small cans in gourmet and some large grocery stores. Sometimes green peppercorns are jarred in vinegar, in which case they should be drained and rinsed before using.

Seder Menu: Salmon en Papillote with Root Vegetables

You can wrap the vegetables with the salmon early in the day, then drizzle with the wine mixture just before baking. Place the package on a long platter and open it at the table to tempt your guests with a wave of herbal aromas. Baby New Potatoes are the perfect accompaniment.

Cedar Planked Salmon with Maple Curry Glaze

This dish is a favorite at our home for entertaining - it is delicious, easy to make and guests are always impressed with the presentation (we bring the plank directly to the table and serve off of it!). My husband, who is currently serving in Afghanistan, was home on leave recently and it was his homecoming request for dinner! Since we are currently living in New Brunswick, we love that fresh atlantic salmon is readily available and the maple syrup here is some of the best in the world! In the spring time, I love to serve this dish with steamed fresh fiddleheads tossed in garlic butter and jasmine or basmati rice (or wild rice when we were living near Winnipeg). At other times of the year, I serve garlic sauteed spinach. If you aren't a curry lover, just leave it out and the dish is still great! Cedar planked Salmon is fantastic on the grill but can also be prepared in the oven. Enjoy!!

Maple Salmon pesto pasta

Serve with the Late Harvest Riesling by Inniskillin; it reminds me of home and is a perfect compliment to this dish. I like to use a wide fresh pasta but penne also works. My inspiration for this came many years ago when I moved to Halifax fom Vancouver.(One sea side town to another!) All the ingredients can be purchased from the weekly farmer's market downtown. I use my grandmother's old Italian recipe for pesto and always keep a container for that in the freezer. I use the "happy poultry" carcasses from the butcher to make the stock. I store this in the freezer and cut chunks off for this recipe. The salmon can be purchased for 1/2 price if you buy the trimmings. For those who don't make their own pesto and stock, use your favorite brand in the specialty or grocery store. This is not an expensive recipe and can altered by including curry which gives it an extra zip. Easily my husband's favorite dish that I throw together for my 4 kids even after a full day of teaching math with gr 8 and 9s!

Salmon Loaf

Serve sliced like a loaf of bread on a tray garnished with fresh parsley and lemon wedges.

Salmon Chowder

On a blustery day, nothing says comfort like a bowl of creamy chowder. Add crusty bread to soak up every last drop.

Salmon Kedgeree

Salmon Wellington