Blackening fish is a cooking technique that according to the internet originated with Chef Paul Prudhomme from Louisiana. It involves dredging the food such as chicken or fish in a mixture of herbs and spices and then cooking it in butter, usually in a hot cast iron skillet. I didn’t use butter of course, just some olive oil and got the same effect.     It produces a lovely seared effect on the surface of the food that’s not burnt although it may look like that....

Trout with Garlic Lemon Butter Herb Sauce – simple and delicious way to cook fish, especially if you’re in a hurry!  The whole recipe takes only 30 minutes.  Italian herb seasoning, chopped fresh parsley and garlic give great flavor to the fish!     I have also made this recipe using the type of fish I’ve never cooked with before – Arctic Char. Arctic Char looks very similar to trout, and it’s closely related to both salmon and trout. Therefore, this recipe will...

The technique sounds a bit intimidating, but it’s actually easy to master: Look for a black sea bass that’s big enough to feed two. Rub it all over with Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, herbs and tangerine zest.     Then cook it quickly on a hot grill. It’s so spicy and awesome and satisfying, you could easily cook this dish for steak enthusiasts. The key to success is picking a fresh fish, preparing it for a deep infusion of flavor and getting it...

Pesto is a french provencal sauce, very similar to italian pesto, but without adding parmesan and pine nuts. It is prepared with a crushed mix of fresh basil leaves, garlic, olive oil and coarse salt. It is very easy to do it by yourself, maybe I’ll add a more detailed recipe in the future.     The biggest challenge is to prepare the tasty fish recipe. It is essential to make the taste more pleasant. I do not like, at the table, having to dissect a fish, find edges… it...

Tilapia is a very mild fish.  That could be good or bad, depending on how you look at it.  Some would say, it’s too mild and doesn’t taste like anything.  I agree that tilapia needs a little jazzing up.  So, I came up with spinach and feta stuffed tilapia. The mild tilapia is wrapped around a flavorful filling that contains spinach, feta, ricotta, bread crumbs, and spices.  The stuffing makes the boring tilapia kind of fantastic.     INGREDIENTS: 12-16 oz. tilapia...

Perfectly flavorful oven fried catfish with a spicy edge.  Get that fantastic Southern flavor without the extra fat of frying. No frying is necessary for this Spicy Oven Fried Catfish recipe, and you won’t even miss it, trust me!  The flavor is perfectly spicy, the breading is crunchy, and the fish is flaky and moist yielding the most spectacular results. Thanks to cayenne, paprika, lemon pepper and a hint of hot sauce, you get all that Southern spice you crave without the...

What’s not to love about dinners in foil right? Easy to make, easy clean up, and they taste delicious! This Pesto Salmon with Italian Veggies is no exception! It’s full of flavor and you end with perfectly baked salmon. I had actually never added pesto to my salmon until this recipe and I absolutely loved it and will combine the two again and again!       INGREDIENTS: 4 (6 oz) skinless salmon fillets 1 1/4 lbs fresh green beans, ends trimmed or 1 lb...