I’m back, even though yesterday I had just said I didn’t have time to do these posts this week. You can ignore this one if you wish (although that probably wouldn’t be a good idea). I’m really only publishing it so that I can remember to do this preparation again. It was really, really good. I’m …
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pasta, alliums, lemon, chilis, habanada, smoked monkfish
Made in heaven, when we weren’t even paying that much attention. This simple looking dish of pasta far exceeded both of our expectations. I haven’t been posting on this blog lately, because we’ve been very busy trying to get the apartment ready for friends who will be staying here while we are in their Berlin apartment. I’m making an …
flounder with sage, habanada, scallion; flat beans, savory
Brown butter. The first appearance of brown butter, long ago, was probably the result of an accident, like so many wonderful things – of all kinds – that we enjoy and take for granted. Last night it was an accident again, a very local accident. I’ve cooked flounder using the recipe I used yesterday more than once, but …
herb/habanada-baked sea bass; radicchio with garlic, leek
It’s all about too much of anything, and in this case, something that doesn’t come cheap, but it’s hard to do portion control when the fish don’t cooperate. I’m not sure about sea bass, but many fish species run in schools. This time the class was all of a size where 4 fillets were an overly …
flounder with sage, habanada, scallion; eggplant with mint
I think I sometimes take flounder too much for granted. It’s easy to cook, and it’s something of a blank slate; It’s lean and somewhat flaky, with a firm texture; it has a mild sweetness, and it can be cooked with the lightest of sauces. But this time I had to bow my hat to Paralichthys dentatus …
bluefish baked ‘Greek style’; okra sautéed with habanada
I’ve now prepared this dish twice, and last night it was at least as delicious as the first time. There is a lot going on in it, but I’ve become convinced that bluefish was made to be richly accompanied: It’s not like this strong fish is likely to be easily overwhelmed by anything, even this combination of tomato, onion, …
carciofi ravioli, habanada, heirloom tomato, micro scallion
While I usually pull out a package of filled pasta because it simplifies making a meal choice, we also really enjoy them, and they still offer the possibility of individualizing them, sometimes with creative additions. This simple artichoke-filled ravioli was a good example. The sauce was superb, as the picture may suggest. Most of the credit has to go …
spinach ravioli, garlic, habanada, tomato, pinoli, lovage
If I’m rushed enough to decide it’s time for a quick prepared fresh pasta, and too rushed to think about what to do with it, I often give myself a break and look on this site for inspiration, and sometimes for a complete model. On Thursday that’s exactly what I did. Some 9 months after enjoying the original (or maybe …
cacio e pepe, habanada, 2 foraged greens, tomato, cheese
I love the small challenge of building a meal around pasta, and it’s particularly easy when I can start with a filled pasta from a good local source. Regional specialties, new inventions, or just out-of-the-ordinary ones are always good. ‘caccio e pepe’ ravioli from Luca Donofrio‘s fresh pasta stand inside Eataly Market, finished in a pan with …
rye trumpets, ramps, habanada, pepperoncino, parmesan
It was almost a night off, since, although there were 2 courses, this meal was very easy to throw together. most of the bulb sections, including stems, of a bunch of ramps from Berried Treasures, heated with a little olive oil inside a heavy, high-sided, tin-lined copper pan with a bit of crushed dried dark …