Tonight's dinner was healthy eating at its best.
It's late and I'm tired so I'll cut right to the chase:
Pan Fried Halibut
Season halibut with Borsari seasoning (our newest obsession), fresh rosemary & thyme
Heat skillet on high with olive oil (1/3 cup) and 2 T butter
Place halibut in pan, fry for 3 - 4 minutes (bottom will be golden brown) while spooning oil over the top the entire time
Flip and fry other side for another 2-3 minutes.
Done!
Sweet Potato & Goat Cheese Puree
Peel 2 lbs of sweet potatoes and chop into 1 inch cubes (ish)
Boil in salted water until soft (about 15 minutes)
Drain potatoes and place back in pot
Add 4 oz goat cheese, 2 T butter, 1 tsp truffle oil
Blend with hand mixer (or emersion blender if you're fancy)
Salt and pepper to taste
Done!
Broccoli Rabe
Coarsely chop broccoli rabe (if I'd had skinnier, younger broccoli I would have left it as-is)
Boil in salted water for 3-4 minutes, until cooked but still has crisp to it (al dente, shall we say?)
Remove from water with slated spoon right into ice water bath
In a skillet heat olive oil and cook 1 large minced shallot as well as 6 or 7 minced cloves of garlic
Once shallots have turned translucent add the broccoli (drained) and cook 5 minutes on medium heat.
Done!
This meal is a front runner for the gold this year.
They are finally here!
The first three tomatoes in my garden were ready to pick yesterday. A very exciting moment for me (okay maybe two were perfectly ripe... but the third was so close I couldn't help myself. It was still delicious).
In keeping with our healthy kick, we had a dinner of kale salad with grilled chicken, golden raisins, goat cheese and citrus vinaigrette, served along side my fresh heirloom caprese salad.
Tres bon!
We try to host barbecues as often as possible.
Matt cooks the meat, I prep the apps.
I could do this every day!
*Miraculously no fingers were lost during the shucking of the oysters.
It's been over a month and I'm still dreaming about France. And cheese.
I apologize for the lack of posts lately (though something tells me all 7 people who check this blog haven't minded...or noticed?) From the morning we arrived to the afternoon we left I could not get over the fact that the French seem to eat cheese with every meal. Every meal !!!
Without further adieu, I give you,
du fromage
For breakfast...
...for lunch...
...for snacks...
.
..for apps.
And then my favorite... Our 18 year old waiter in Aix-en-Provence knew more about cheese than anyone I've ever met (this was a theme amongst those we came across in France). However, our language barrier was just enough so that while ogling the massive cheese plate below (my dessert choice was a selection of 4)...
...he confused my inability to make a decision for me actually choosing to try all of them.
I did not correct him.
Fromageries even make it easy to take cheese home as souvenirs. So we did.
