Category Archives: fish

Now That’s Better!

Posted on September 2, 2021 by cookinginsens

I can’t remember a time when my mother, and I afterward, couldn’t find those small, inexpensive jars of fish roe in the supermarkets; firm tiny red or black roe, larger salmon roe. The roe was served for special occasions at … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, French | Tagged appetizer, caviar, food, France, ossetra, sturgeon | 6 Comments

Miso Marinated Sablefish with Pickled Greens

Posted on July 19, 2021 by cookinginsens

We love miso marinated sablefish! True, the marinade process takes up to 3 days but the perfect marriage of the miso marinade with this black cod is a “delice.” Of course I ordered the sablefish on line. I haven’t found … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Japanese, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish | Tagged asian, cooking, food, Japanese, miso marinade, pickled mustard greens, recipe, sablefish, swiss chard | 6 Comments

Jamie Oliver’s Fish Pie Parmentier

Posted on April 19, 2021 by cookinginsens

When I first saw Jamie Oliver’s article for fish pie I thought “meh.” But then I read the recipe with ingredients and was once again impressed with the genius of Jamie. The first time I made the recipe I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, English, fish, Food and Wine, Main dishes | Tagged cooking, Fish, food, food photography, mashed potatoes, Parmentier, pie, recipe, Seafood | 6 Comments

Paprika Roasted Cod and Spaghetti Squash

Posted on April 14, 2021 by cookinginsens

Craving fish, we went into Scranton where you can find wild salmon, cod filet and sometimes lovely monkfish. I decided to roast some cod with spaghetti squash … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, side dish | Tagged cod, cooking, Fish, food, paprika, recipe, spaghetti squash | 12 Comments

Salmon and Parsnips with Ginger Sauce

Posted on September 4, 2020 by cookinginsens

Whenever I see parsnips, I think of the U.K. ambassador to Rwanda. He was from Scotland, as was the E.U. ambassador and those two together were quite the thing. They gave parties consisting of food flown in from the U.K. … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged cooking, easy, Fish, food, ginger, parsnips, recipe, salmon | Leave a comment

Cornmeal Fried Wild Catfish

Posted on June 26, 2020 by cookinginsens

I found some catfish labeled “wild caught” (from somewhere, it didn’t say) at Wegmans the other day, The fillets were enormous. I had to cut them in two before frying. I grew up eating catfish caught by my Dad in … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Recipes | Tagged catfish, cooking, cornmeal, food, food photography, recipe, Southern fried | 3 Comments

Thai Curried Sea Bream

Posted on December 3, 2018 by cookinginsens

I guess I’m “cooking the book” because there are so many interesting recipes in the Saveurs magazine that I MUST try them while I can get the ingredients. I chose a whole sea bream or daurade at L’Ambiance des Halles … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, curry, daurade, food, food photography, French, recipe, Sea Bream | 3 Comments

Poisson St Pierre with Fennel

Posted on October 26, 2018 by cookinginsens

The French Saveurs’ October edition has some extraordinary seasonal and appetizing recipes for the month. That’s why I bought this extremely ugly fish. Evidently, looks aren’t everything because St. Pierre fish is delicious. And, you can buy a whole fish … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged cooking, fennel, Fish, food, food photography, France, Oven, recipe, St. Pierre | 9 Comments

Tilapia Poached in Vegetable Broth

Posted on April 9, 2018 by cookinginsens

Of course I’ve been cooking but not taking pictures and posting because I’m obsessed with the wind up 1914 Victor Victrola that we purchased from an antique shop. The Victrola was found neglected for about 30 years in an old … Continue reading →

Posted in American, Cooking, fish, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged cherry tomatoes, cooking, Fish, food, food photography, recipe, squash, tilapia, vegetable broth | 10 Comments

Cornmeal Coated Smelts

Posted on November 28, 2017 by cookinginsens

I’ve always assumed that smelts were only available from the Pacific Ocean and was surprised to learn that other varieties are also found in the Northern Great Lakes region and the Atlantic Ocean. These seem to be a larger variety … Continue reading →