Banana Boats
A fun twist on the classic fish en papillote, this Cambodian-style amok fish is steamed in a handmade banana leaf boat with fresh veggies and an aromatic coconut-based custard.
Tag Archives: fish
Purple Peas and Purple Potatoes
Purple potatoes are a colorful take on starch; plus, rockfish fillets braised quickly in a rich sauce of tomato, silky leeks, and creamy hull peas.
Cooking a Craving
Baja-style fish tacos with crispy rockfish and a side of fragrant black beans laced with onion, peppers, and blackberry compote (of all things!).
Better Than a Restaurant?
A discussion of the state of food in Salem, simply baked Copper River salmon topped with sauteed mushrooms, and a luscious potato-turnip gratin.
Work in Progress
A series of recipes experimenting with Thai-style curries, from your basic yellow chicken curry, to potato-crusted salmon with curry-carrot sauce, to cod in a lemongrass-coconut broth.
Fried Fish Makeover
This method transforms all your leftover fish (even fish and chips!) into crisp-outside, tender-inside fishcakes.
What’s Black, White and Red All Over?
A selection of salmon recipes: Grilled and balsamic-glazed; baked with thyme beurre blanc; and pan-roasted with a mustardy green salad.
Tilapia: Variations on a Theme
Tasty tilapia from Asia to Italy: Five-spice tilapia with ponzu sauce and veggie-fied garlic noodles; and tilapia piccata over sun-dried tomato couscous.
Can We Keep It, Honey?
Fresh salmon is roasted whole, then transformed into a host of leftovers: Fillets served with green onion sauce and lemon-scallion rice, salmon frittata with corn and peppers, and dilly salmon-potato hash with shiitake mushrooms.
Halibut au Court Bouillion
Court bouillon, a French poaching liquid full of vegetables, flavors halibut for a light summer meal, then transforms into a slightly more hearty chowder the next night.
Purple Cauliflower Eater
Nutrient-dense purple cauliflower is simply roasted in a skillet, its caramelized nuttiness complemented by touches of garlic and pepper flakes.
Something Fishy
The versatility of white fish: psari plaki with cod, sauteed tilapia with mustard-mushroom cream sauce, and every kid's favorite, baked fish sticks.
Mr. Crocodile, Do You Like Codfish?
Baked cod with breadcrumbs will work in a pinch, but by all means, save enough fish to make up a pot of this phenomenal saffron-scented cod chowder too.
Simmering
Braising was the holiday watchword: monkfish, short ribs, and Brussels sprouts. With a bonus shot of my favorite work in progress.
Pork Chahps and Gahlic Sauce
Fresh sardines with pepperonata, 7-hour leg of lamb, and pork chops with a garlic-cream sauce.
Cracking Up
A whole crimson snapper baked rather spectacularly in a coarse salt crust.