Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 2 teaspoons Cognac
• a side of smoked salmon (about 2 pounds)
• Garnish: fresh dill sprigs and lemon wedges
• Accompaniment: toasted French bread

Instructions

1. With a mortar and pestle or in an electric spice grinder grind caraway seeds fine and in a small bowl stir together with mayonnaise, sour cream, dill, and Cognac.
2. Arrange salmon on a cutting board or platter and garnish with dill sprigs and lemon wedges. Serve salmon, sliced thin, with mayonnaise and French bread.