Elliott Bay Culinary Creations

25/08/2026

-Ensalada Mexicana Picante (Fiery Mexican Salad) - "It's muy delicioso!!" Although they never mentioned this salad in this episode, it's definitely sure to be a hit!!! Frasier suggests to Woody (who shows up in Seattle for a wedding in this episode) that they should try the new Mexican restaurant (Dos Burros) that he recently heard about.
(From the Episode "The Show Where Woody Shows Up")

Yields: 6 Servings – 2 cups per each guest (Increase the ingredients accordingly for larger gatherings).

Ingredients:
• 9-10 cups of mixed greens

• 6 cups of jasmine rice

• 6 cups of fresh black beans

• 4 fresh chopped jalapenos

• 2 fresh chopped serrano peppers

• 1/3-1/2 of a large sweet white onion

• 3 cups of chopped cilantro leaves and stems

• 4 cups of hot salsa

• 4 sliced avocados

• 3-4 cups of fresh yellow corn

• Freshly squeezed lime juice from 3-4 limes

Directions:
1. Combine all of the ingredients (except for the salsa and avocado slices) and serve in individual bowls.

2. Top each bowl with the desired amount of salsa and avocado slices and serve with a side of tortilla chips and salsa and/or fresh guacamole.

****Heat Advisory: This salad is extra hot with a real kick. If you prefer a salad with less of a kick, lessen the amount of jalapenos, serrano peppers and hot salsa accordingly. Otherwise, feel free to let the fire burn inside, and don’t forget to warn anyone who's standing behind you beforehand!

17/08/2026

More Tossed Salad (Without the Scrambled Eggs!)

-Baby Spinach
-Spring Mix
-Micro Greens
-Sliced Radish
-Sliced Cherry Tomatoes
-Sliced Green Beans
-A Splash of Apple Cider Vinegar
-Coarse Ground Black Pepper
-Sour Dough Toast on the Side

Sorry for the silence on my end!! It's been a crazy past month!! I'll have more recipes to post soon that will be sure to amaze you!! You'll love them and Frasier will be so proud!!

09/07/2026

Fly high with the angels, Bonnie Tyler....

This just isn't right!! Bonnie had so much more music left in her and so much more to share with us!! Such a heartbreaking loss of such a beautiful person with a heart of gold! All she ever wanted was to share her gift, lift people up and shine her love and light on the world! My thoughts and prayers are with her husband and family.

This is a true "Total Eclipse of the Heart!" 😭😭😭

My next recipe will be a Welsh dish in dedication to Ms. Tyler and her contributions to the world through her unique and beautiful voice, sweet personality and passionate energy!

~ Matt (Blogger/Creative Chef for Elliott Bay Culinary Creations)

Bonnie Tyler: 1951-2026

Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart (Turn Around) (Official V...

18/06/2026

-Monte Cristo Sandwich - A perfect comfort food for Frasier after he loses his job and Niles tells him so bluntly, "Frasier, you're not famous anymore!" Definitely great comfort food!!
(From the Episode "Good Grief")

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Ingredients
• 4 slices of bread
• 2 teaspoon of mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoon of prepared mustard
• 4 slices of cooked ham
• 4 slices of cooked turkey meat
• 2 slice of Swiss cheese
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup of milk

Directions
1. Gather all ingredients.

2. Spread mayonnaise on one side of one bread slice. Spread mustard on one side of remaining bread slice.

3. Top with alternate slices of ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese.

4. Close sandwich with remaining bread slice, mayonnaise-side down.

5. Beat egg and milk in a shallow bowl until well combined. Lightly grease a small skillet over medium heat.

6. Dip sandwich into egg mixture to coat on both sides.

7. Transfer sandwich to the hot skillet and cook until golden brown on both sides and cheese is melted.

8. Serve hot.

****Serves two (double the ingredients per each couple for a larger gathering).

13/06/2026

-Raw Veggie Salad w/Blueberries and Cherry Tomatoes - All I can think of is the line that Frasier says in this episode - "Well, doesn't THAT just put the cherry on the parfait?!?!?" However, this is definitely NOT a parfait!! And the *cherry* on top is actually a cherry tomato!! It could still pass as dessert, though, well....maybe the dessert BEFORE the meal!!
(From the Episode "The Adventures of Bad Boy and Dirty Girl")

Yields: 4 servings (double or triple the ingredients for larger gatherings).

Ingredients:
• Large Bag of Fresh Spring Salad Mix

• 4-5 Cups of Fresh Micro Greens

• 3-4 Cups of Shredded Organic Carrots

• 2 Cups of Sliced Cremini Mushrooms

• 4 or 5 Medium-Large Sliced Radishes

• 1 Whole Medium-Sized Sweet White Onion (Sliced)

• 4 Cups of Fresh Blueberries

• 4-5 Cups of Cherry Tomatoes (Sliced in Half)

Directions:
1. Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl and toss with your choice of dressing (For this recipe, I used the juice of several key limes with some coarse ground cracked pepper – if you choose to make this salad with limes, the amount you would like depends on how limey you want the salad to taste).

31/05/2026

-New England Clam Chowder – No Irish whiskey bottles were harmed in the making of this!! The crumpled oyster crackers are optional!! How many of you were hoping that Frasier and Roz were going to hookup in this episode….or was it just me???
(From the Episode “Hot Pursuit”)

Yields: 6 Servings (Medium-Sized Bowls -- Individual Crock-Pots Will Work Great as Well!)

Ingredients:
• 4 – 6.5 oz cans chopped or minced baby clams, drained (reserve juice)
• 2½ 8 oz. bottles of clam juice
• 2 Tbsps. of butter
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 Tbsps. of flour
• 2 lbs. Yukon gold potatoes peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups of heavy cream
• 1 cup of milk
• Sea salt, to taste
• Cracked pepper, to taste
• A pinch of cayenne pepper
• Fresh chives
• Lemongrass
• A little extra lemongrass as garnish
• Oyster crackers

Directions:
1. In a pan, add the butter and onion. Cook until the onion is translucent. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute.

2. Sift the flour over the onion, garlic and butter mixture while stirring continuously to combine. Increase the heat to med-high, then add the potatoes, clam broth and reserved juice from the canned clams and bring to a boil for 1 minute.

3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add in the bay leaves. Gently simmer until potatoes are just tender, about 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and discard.

4. Add the clams, cream and milk. Heat for 3-4 minutes until warmed through (do not boil). Season with salt, pepper, lemongrass and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

5. Serve in the six bowls and sprinkle with the minced chives and a little extra lemongrass for garnish.

6. Add the oyster crackers and serve.

18/05/2026

-Mellon Wrapped in Prosciutto - An easy recipe, which can be made even easier since Kaitlyn (Frasier's girlfriend in this episode) cut out meat from her diet! He suggested to her that she could just remove the prosciutto!! I say, "Live it up and keep it wrapped around the melon!! Life is too short!!" Hahaha!!
(From the Episode “Frasier Gotta Have It”)

Ingredients:
• 12 2 inch Cantaloupe slices
• 6 slices of prosciutto, sliced down the middle (12 slices total)
• Toothpick or Mini Forks

Directions:
1. Take the 6 slices of prosciutto and slice down the middle. Creating 12 slices total.

2. Take one cantaloupe slice and one prosciutto slice. Wrap prosciutto slice around the melon and pierce with a toothpick or mini fork. Do this for all of them.

3. Chill and serve.

10/05/2026

-Lentil Curry Soup – The soup that Frasier made in this episode was “9 Vegetable Winter Soup,” but I thought that it would be too robust of a soup to have in the Spring.
(From the episode “The Placeholder”)

Yields: 8 servings

***The best way to cook this soup is with an Instant Pot or Multicooker***

Ingredients:
• 10 cups of water

• ¼ tsp. of cumin seeds

• 4 diced Roma tomatoes

• 2 medium yellow onions, diced

• 4 tsps. of garam masala

• 2 tsps. of curry powder

• 2 tsps. of ground coriander

• 2 tsps. of sea salt

• 1 tsp. of fresh minced ginger

• 2 cups of dried red lentils

• 8 cups of white or brown rice (cooked in a separate pot, for serving)

• Fresh chopped cilantro leaves for garnish (about 1 bunch)

• 4 limes, freshly squeezed

Directions:
1. Select the Sauté setting on your Instant Pot or multicooker. Place the cumin seeds in the inner pot and toast until fragrant brown (about 1 minute).

2. Add the tomatoes, onion, garlic, garam masala, curry powder, coriander, salt and ginger. Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.

3. Stir in the lentils with the 10 cups of water. Seal the pot and pressure cook for 20 minutes. Then, allow the pressure to release naturally.

4. Spoon each rice serving into their own bowls (1 cup each) and pour the lentil curry mixture evenly over each bowl of rice.

5. Top each bowl with a little cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice (½ a lime per serving).

04/05/2026

-Grilled Pheasant – They don’t actually make this dish, but Frasier mentions it as a joke to the guests at Niles’ apartment during their dinner party – most likely because of his disdain for Niles’ pet cockatoo, “Baby,” who disrupts things in the most hilarious way! Frasier was secretly implying that Baby was going to be their main course and he referred to it as "grilled pheasant!!" I promise that Niles and Frasier didn't serve the cockatoo to their guests, but if you make this dish and find any feathers, I know nothing!! Hahaha!!
(From the Episode “To Kill a Talking Bird”)

Yields: 2 servings

(Double or triple the ingredients if you’re having more guests.)

Ingredients
• 1 Whole Pheasant
• 1 cup of extra virgin olive oil
• ½ cup of balsamic vinegar
• ¼ cup of low sodium soy sauce
• ¼ cup of Worcestershire sauce
• ¾ cup of brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper
• 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon of dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon of onion powder
• 4-5 rosemary sprigs
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• Lemon wedges

Directions
1. Remove the spine and cut the pheasant in half.

2. Add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, black pepper, Dijon mustard, dried oregano and onion powder to a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.

3. Place your pheasant halves meat side down into the mixing bowl.

4. Press down on the pheasant halves so the marinade covers all the meat and add fresh rosemary sprigs to the marinade.

5. Cover with plastic wrap or tin foil and place in the refrigerator for 4 hours.

6. After 4 hours, remove the pheasant from the marinade and pat dry.

7. Lightly season the meat side with black pepper.

8. Set your grill to medium heat around 375-400 degrees (190–200°C).

9. Sear the pheasant on both sides and place on the cool side until you reach an internal temp of 160 degrees (71°C). Then, remove from the grill and let it rest for 5 minutes.

10. Add butter to the top of the pheasant so it melts while the meat rests. Drizzle lemon juice over the top.

11. Plate the pheasant with a side of grilled vegetables and a spring salad and enjoy!

20/04/2026

-Portobello Mushroom Burgers - In this episode, Niles and Daphne were telling Frasier about their fascination of a new burger place ("Burger Burger Burger"). We don’t actually see this burger in this episode, but Daphne said that she had taken Niles there for lunch the day before and had a “Bacon Cheese Burger-Burger Burger.” I decided to go with a healthier alternative for this recipe.
(From the Episode “Miss Right Now”)

Yields: 4 Burgers

Ingredients:
• 4 extra-large portobello mushroom caps, burger-sized

• 1/3 cup of balsamic vinegar

• 1 heaping tbsp. of minced garlic, or garlic powder
(More can be added depending on how much garlic you’d like)

• Juice from one whole large lemon

• 2 tbsps. of spicy brown mustard

• 2 tbsps. of extra virgin olive oil

• 2 tsps. of thyme

• Naked organic hamburger buns (plain or whole grain)

• Your favorite toppings: Pickles (I like Claussen kosher dill sandwich slices), hot and/or peppers, tomatoes, onions (raw or sauteed), cheese, mayo, mustard, etc.

Directions:

For the Marinade:
1. Whisk the vinegar, garlic, lemon, mustard, olive oil and thyme in a bowl and, after placing the mushroom caps in a large zip lock bag, pour the mixture into the bag.

2. Squeeze out the air and seal the bag, give it a good shake (making sure that the mushroom caps are covered) and let them marinade for 30 minutes, shaking the bag periodically and making sure that everything is getting equally marinated.

Grilling the Portobello Mushroom Caps:
1. Start the grill and set it to medium heat (about 2 minutes before taking the mushroom caps out of the zip lock bag).

2. Place the mushroom caps on the grill and cook each side for 4-5 minutes each side, basting each side with the remaining marinade.

3. A few minutes before the mushroom caps are done on the grill, lightly toast the hamburger buns (if desired).

4. Put the burgers together and add any of your favorite toppings (I used red onion, tomatoes, Claussen kosher dill sandwich slices and mayo for my burgers). Serve onto individual plates with some chips (I used cheddar and cracked pepper potato chips from the health food store) and enjoy!