Lately I have been cooking up a storm, all of my fall favorites. A friend brought me some beautiful fish and I have been trying to think of the perfect recipe. Rather than grilling the fish, I wanted to make something a little more hearty. Here is what I did:
Recipe:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Generously cover the fish with olive oil, salt/pepper Once the cast-iron skillet is hot, place the fish, skin side up, in the pan. Sear for two minutes and flip the fish. Once the fish has been flipped, top with a slap of butter. Place pan in the oven and roast for 5-7 minutes. Top with lemon juice and cover with aluminum foil once out of oven. I had made a fire roasted tomato sauce, which made the perfect base for the fish. Root vegetables as the side and voila, the perfect fall meal.
Earlier this week I had my friend Mandy over. I was making a big pot of my all time favorite soup.
I baked Paula Deen's Blondie Butterscotch Brownies for my advisory students.
Last night, for Halloween, I finally tried out this recipe. Butternut Squash Pizza. This pizza has an olive oil base, red onion, sage, roasted butternut squash, goat cheese, and arugula. It was delicious. Paired with a great bottle of red and I had the perfect meal for a Halloween night. I chose not to do a gluten free crust, because I love bread and if you don't have to go that route, why would you?
Tip for homemade pizza- go by your favorite pizzeria and buy their dough.
I carved a, little too happy, jack-o-lantern.
The Pecan Cottage @ Halloween.
Finally, my favorite kid from last night, Mr. President.
