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seafood
Moules marinieres
This is a pretty traditional preparation of mussels; steamed in white wine, shallot, and garlic. In this case I added tomatoes, which may or may not qualify this as moules marinieres depending on who you ask. This is pretty much a template recipe with infinite potential variation on flavors. If you like anis, substituting pastis […]
Living the good life, $0.65 at a time
Soupe de poisson
This, like most French foods, is a quintessential peasant food that, through whatever process it is that idolizes french shit, is thought of as something vaguely patrician. Fish soup is exactly what it sounds like; what poor fishermen and sailors eat when they arrive in port. This particular version is considered Provencale, originating in Marseille […]
Tuna and Pasta Salad with Tahini Dressing
I often wind up with leftover pasta and struggle to find ways to use it. This recipe is a great way to use it with stuff you probably have around the house, and doesn’t involve heating up the kitchen at all. If your noodles are stiff from being in the fridge, microwave them for a […]
Dukkah (ground seasoned nuts) and Nut-Encrusted Tuna Steaks
Behold my blurry food porn! Tonight’s dinner, as Dan said, was “so good it would make Gordon Ramsay’s bollocks tingle”. After an exhausting trip to Chicago, eating overpriced and unwholesome food, I needed something to cleanse my body and soul. Something a bit fancy for Friday night, and a way to exercise my cooking muscles. […]
Moules montpelliardes
At least one thing is cheap in (this part of) France: Shellfish! At 2E40 a kilo, mussels are a downright bargain. I actually went to the big fish farm at Sete where they are grown about an hour away from Montpellier so I can attest to their freshness. So last Saturday I threw a little […]
Fish Tacos
A delicious and simple dinner idea–and with the benefit of requiring no wheat. I bread and fry the fish and serve it with corn tortillas, cabbage, avocado, and pico de gallo. Fish: Allow about 1/2 to 1/3 lbs. white fish per person. Shark or swordfish will be denser, cod or tilapia will be flakier, and […]