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Simon Says: Broiled Salmon with Persimmon-Lime Salsa
January 4, 2015 By Isabelle Boucher | Filed Under: fish, main course, sponsored, winter
I have to say, this might just be one of the crappiest winters in recent memory. It’s been damp and grey and miserable for days at a time, with only just the briefest glimpses of sun in between. Work’s been a non-stop roller coaster of insanity. And let’s not even talk about the awful bout of stomach flu that basically took over my entire holiday break. No sunshine and no coffee makes Isabelle a very unhappy girl indeed.
One bright spot came in the form of a basket of persimmons that arrived at my door the week before Christmas. Even the greyest day gets a little brighter when…
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