A few meals

Kale in Cream sauce with whole wheat pasta

Maple Pecan Crusted Monkfish with Sweet Potato Mash

Filed under: wish, because I wish I had more time.

Here are a few snaps from some week night meals. Recipes to come in the near future! I've been dealing with some change over here at the 312 sqft HQ. I started an organic produce delivery service and it has been the time saving fairy of my life! With school, work and Ronnie, it is so nice to come home to half the shopping for the week done for you. A moved in! and then promptly left the country on business! Whew!

It's such a whirlwind and finals are looming, I am sure that there is some comfort baking coming up!

Valentine's Day Dinner

Why on Earth go out on Valentine's Day? Everything is over priced and over scheduled. No sooner do you sit down to your coveted reservation than they are hurriedly rushing out the door for the next table! The food is a mass produced pre-fixe nightmare. Opting to stay in is the best idea, ever. There's no rush to finish your bottle of wine, no terribly over sweetened molten chocolate cake to be choked down and best yet, no expensive cab ride home. Take you time and relax with an indulgent meal of your own choosing and prepared with more love and care than just picking up the check belies.

The menu:
Fennel and Blood Orange Salad
Chilean Sea Bass with Roasted Tomato Compote and Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
Dark Chocolate and Berries

This delicious meal was washed down with our new favorite winter refresher, The Chook Sparkling Shiraz. Crisp and dry but with berry flavors, this wine is not over whelming and is excellent slightly chilled.

Tomato Compote

Pre-heat the oven to 425. Toss a pint of grape tomatoes in extra virgin olive oil with some salt and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet. Roast for 25 - 30 minutes. Over low heat, mash the tomatoes together and reduce any left over juices until you have a relatively thick paste. Add a few capers in for a nice finish.

Rosemary Panko Crusted Cod Fish

Sometimes simple preparations can be most effective. A simple week night supper is best stuck in the oven and left while you get to run around and do other things, like snuggling, vacuuming or more snuggling.

Rosemary Panko Crusted Cod Fish

1 pound cod fish, rinsed and dried, cut into pices
1 cup panko crumbs
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
juice of one lemon
salt and pepper

Pre heat the oven to 325. In a small sauce pan, melt the butter, add the herbs, toss the panko crumbs in the butter and add in the lemon juice. Add some salt and pepper. The mixture should be damp but not wet. Press the fish in the panko, coating both sides. Place in a baking dish and bake for 20 - 25 minutes depending on the thickness of the cod fillets.