Cod with Fennel and Garlic Cream
The inspiration recipe below sounded delicious but, none the less, I have slightly adapted it. The amount of salt and cream that it...
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Jan 31, 2019
Grilled Tuna Tataki
L. requested tuna tataki this week, which I had never made before. Turns out it is really easy. Basically all you do is rub the best...
Nov 15, 2018
Grown-up Catfish Fish Fingers with Caraway and Rye Crust
I made this with catfish because the texture seemed right but any firm fleshed fish would be delicious. You can also do this with whole...
Sep 27, 2018
Baked Branzino Fillets with Bitters Butter
Branzino is an innocuous enough fish; it is firm-fleshed but delicate so you need to give it additional flavors with which to work. It is...
Sep 13, 2018
Baked Swordfish Steaks with Horseradish Cream, Braised Radishes
I love swordfish and these were either particularly delicious swordfish steaks or the sauce I invented worked magic, not just from a...
Sep 6, 2018
Slow Roasted Spiced Salmon
This cooks at very low heat in the oven and I finished my version on high to get the skin crispy, which is how I like it. You could just...
Jul 26, 2018
Pan-Roasted Swordfish with Aleppo Pepper Butter
Growing up in Japan, so close to Minamata Bay, swordfish was off the menu for many years. Because of that, I rarely think to cook with it...
Jun 17, 2018
Grilled Mackerel with Yuzu Kosho
L. and I have been eating a lot of mackerel because he loves it and our local Asian market sells incredibly fresh fillets of it very...
Jun 8, 2018
Tuna Confit
I am a huge fan of duck confit, which led me to tuna confit, which led me - of course - to making my own. Obviously, this is not...
May 31, 2018
Royal Dorade Fillets with Garden Herb and Charred Green Garlic Chimichurri
This is about to become a summer staple. I can see all kinds of uses for it already - on fish, on pork, on grilled chicken, in pasta and...
May 24, 2018
Fish Stew with Green Garlic
This fish stew comes together very quickly and is easy to put together for a last minute supper. It is obviously better with fresh fish...
May 10, 2018
Kombu-Cured Salmon Burgers...Again
L. Asked me to make these kombu cured salmon burgers again, with the stipulation that the original recipe needed more work. When...
May 2, 2018
Grilled Branzino with Avocado-Cilantro-Mint Relish
It was too hot to think of a meal that consisted of an appetizer, even something as simple as the tomato salad I had planned, and a...
Apr 26, 2018
Saumon A L”Oseille (Salmon with Sorrel)
A French classic, I ate this a lot when I lived in France. My mother remembers it vividly from her visits to France as well. So why is...
Apr 19, 2018
Kombu Cured Salmon Burgers (Sort of...)
I often feel that fish today doesn't taste as much of the ocean as it did when I was younger. Having read about a Japanese chef in...
Apr 3, 2018
Octopus with Bay, Lemon and Roasted Purple Potatoes
As you can see from the photo, I am working on making things prettier by spending more time on my plating. I still have a long way to go...
Feb 12, 2018
White Wine Braised Calamari with Root Vegetables
I enjoy fried calamari when it shows up on a restaurant snack menu but have always been leery of cooking it at home. I have read so much...
Oct 30, 2017
Baked Branzino en Papillote with Vegetables and Black Vinegar Butter
I have been cooking a lot with Branzino these past few months: in a world where fish is so horribly expensive it is still reasonable, and...
Oct 2, 2017
Fish Cakes with Carrot Top Chimichurri
I made these with cod but I think that they might be even better with salmon because it is a less delicate fish and would stand up better...
Sep 26, 2017
Poached Cod with Saffron, Tomatoes and Polenta
You must trust me despite my unappetizing photo to illustrate this. It is one of those wonderful dishes that tastes complex and looks...
Apr 4, 2016
Recipe: Steamed Fish with Ginger and Pea Shoots
The photo above shows L.'s version of what was supposed to be a simple dish. It was meant to be plain steamed fish in a subtle broth with...
Feb 24, 2016
Recipe: Fish and Chips
If given the choice between something sweet and something fried, I will always go for the fried; even better if it is of the salty...
Feb 9, 2016
Recipe: Broiled Parmesan Turbot
This is one of those embarrassing recipes that you eat at someone else's house, really enjoy, ask for the recipe and then confirm that...
Feb 1, 2016
Recipe: Salmon "Crumble"
The photo does not, unfortunately, do the dish justice. The salmon was perfectly cooked and the "crumble" portion of the dish added...
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