Fish

Fish and shellfish gain a high importance to my diet only recently. The starting point was as always Weight Watchers that push and reward people when eating them, but I had to find new ways of cooking them because as a Mediterranean girl, and more precisely a Greek girl, fish was grilled in the oven with a bit of lemon and oregano (with the exemption of salmon)! So I started looking at French recipes but there was a lot of butter in them and this was not possible for me, it was even unthinkable. And then a miracle happened, I visited a couple of years ago a region in France call the Sud-Ouest (South-West), and I discovered a lot of new different kind of fish and new ways to cook it. Since then, I prefer to eat fish and shellfish whenever I can :)

Cod fillet with hazelnut crumble and veal sauce - solo food
Fish
Dimitra

Cod fillet with hazelnut crumble and veal sauce

This cod filet is very special due to its sauce which is made with Xérès vinegar and veal stock and gives it its special character! On top you will find a crumble made with roasted hazelnuts and pecorino cheese that bring a light crunchiness that is very tasteful! It really worth the detour!

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Shrimps à la créole
Starchy Food & Quiches
Dimitra

Shrimps à la créole

These shrimps à la creole are very special because they couple well tomato puree and lime (juice and zest)! Seeing these two ingredients together we might think they will not match, but this is not true, they go very well together! Besides onions, garlic and red peppers that give some extra taste there is also thyme, bay leaf and some chili that bring even more flavor! On top we grate a little bit of nutmeg and thus we create a wonderful sauce that goes very well with pasta or rice! You need to try it to see for yourself!

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Sauce with tuna, tomato and rosemary - solo food
Starchy Food & Quiches
Dimitra

Sauce with tuna, tomato and rosemary

This is a fine sauce that is easy to make and it uses ingredients that can be found easily at the house: tomato puree, canned tuna, and rosemary for some extra flavor! It’s really good and can help you when you run out of inspiration, time or ingredients!

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Risotto with shrimps - solo food
Starchy Food & Quiches
Dimitra

Risotto with shrimps

This is a fine risotto that is easy to make and you can use fresh shrimps or frozen! It’s good either way! It has some onion and of course garlic and some red peppers! To season, we use either some “pili-pili” peppers or some French Espelette pepper but if you don’t find either you can use some chili powder or some Cayenne pepper! It’s cooked into white wine for more flavor and you do not need to be on top of the casserole to observe the cooking! It’s easy, very good and quick!

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Scallops with citrus fruits sauce - solo food
Fish
Dimitra

Scallops with citrus fruits sauce

These scallops have a nice sauce made with citrus fruits like grapefruit and orange! It’s a recipe coming from the cooking school of the Ritz in Paris, so you really don’t want to miss it ;-) And it’s easy to make! So, why aren’t you making it yet?

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cabillaud à la basquaise
Fish
Dimitra

Cod as the Basques do

This is a fine cod filet with a wonderful sauce that is a bit spicy and goes very well with the cod! Besides the tomato puree the sauce has onions, garlic, and red peppers and it’s seasoned with thyme and bay leaf ;-) To bring some spiciness we add some “pili-pili” pepper or some French Espelette pepper, if you can’t find either try some chili powder ;-) It’s really good and rather straightforward to make ti!

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