What's Cooking Sun{day}

I know it's not Sun{day}... but who cares I have a recipe to share with you... This morning when I woke I started thinking of what I'd like to make for dinner tonight... I know it sounds silly 5am thinking about what's for dinner, but for whatever reason I couldn't stop thinking about what to make...

This is what I decide on... it's a recipe I haven't made it in awhile, but I just love these... Salmon Cakes! While flipping channels years ago I found the wonderful British cooking show Nigella Bites with Nigella Lawson and I've loved her ever since. She makes everything she cooks look so easy. But I have to say, out of all the recipes I have of hers, this is my favorite. Over the years I've changed it up a bit with a couple of little things... like adding bacon and I never have matzo meal in my house when I need it so I started using bread crumbs with Parmesan cheese. Tonight, I'm also making Roasted Asparagus with a Lemon Vinaigrette.... I can't wait for dinner tonight. Yum!

Salmon Cakes

• 2 strips bacon, cooked until crispy, crumbled, bacon fat reserved
• 1 1/2 cups cold mashed potatoes
• 2 (5 ounce) cans salmon
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 pinch cayenne
• 1/2 of lemon zested
• salt and pepper lightly
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup green onions finely chopped (just the greens)
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
• 1/4 cup Olive oil for frying

Directions: Mix butter, bacon, caynene egg, green onion, lemon zest, salt & pepper in a powl. Add the salmon and pototo, mixing gently after each addition. From the mixture into small patties (approx 12). In a shallow dish, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, add pepper to taste. Coat the patties in the bread crumb topping. Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a large saute pan over medium heat, and cook the salmon cakes in batches until golden, about 3/4 minutes er side. Add more oil, ass necessary. Arrange ona serving platter and serve.
Well, I need to get my potatoes going their cold when I need them for the Salomon Cakes later... Let me know if you try this... I'd love to know what you thought of it. Have a lovely day!