Cuisine Eric

A flavorful crispy crunch contrasts the ever so soft and subtle flakes of cod. 1 lb cod fillets cut into four portions 1 cup panko bread crumbs dried dill weed Tartar Sauce 3/4 cup Greek yogurt 1/4 cup good real mayonnaise 2 Tbsp India relish 1 Tbsp prepared horseradish 1 clove garlic pushed through press juice of 1/2 lemon Preheat oven to 375F.  Whisk together tartar sauce in a wide bowl.  Place bread crumbs in another wide bowl.  Season breadcrumbs lightly with salt and pepper to taste.  Lightly oil a baking sheet (you can line with aluminum foil if desired). Drench each fish portion in the tartar sauce, smearing evenly on all sides.  Then dredge in bread crumbs, covering all sides.  Place coated cod portions on baking sheet.  Garnish fish with dill.   Bake fish in oven for about 12-15 minutes, until nicely browned and just cooked through. Cut remaining lemon half in wedges.  Plate fish and serve with...

 Make the pizza you really want at home, for half the price, and it'll be done sooner than you can order out, too. 1 10x15-inch uncooked prepared pizza crust dough 1 cup favorite tomato sauce 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves 1/3 lb mozzarelle, sliced 1/4 lb herbed goat cheese, sliced 1/4 cup diced pancetta 1 dozen pitted calamatta olives 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated Preheat oven to 450F.  Lay out crust dough onto an oiled rimmed roasting pan.  Spread sauce evenly on crisp.   Sauté the spinach in a dash of olive oil in a non-stick skillet until the leaves are just wilted.  Squeeze out any water.  Top sauce with spinach, sliced cheeses, pancetta and olives.  Garnish with red pepper and Parmesan cheese. Roast pizza for about 15 minutes or until browned and cooked through.  Serves 2. Cook’s Note:  I used a prepared rolled pizza crust dough that was simple to ...

This is a classic meal, especially good for family and the holidays.  Roasting a leg of lamb is very easy - but use a thermometer to measure the temperature of the roast - it's really the only way to tell when the roast is done.  And the last thing you want to do is overcook lamb. 1 6-7 lb leg of lamb, bone-in 3 cloves garlic, sliced into thin spears 5 Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered 2 carrots, sliced 1 large sweet yellow onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp olive oil 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 1 Tbsp rosemary, chopped Preheat oven to 450F.  Pierce the lamb with a small sharp knife tip, at a very shallow angle, and place a spear of garlic into the small cut.   Salt and pepper the roast generously.   Roast lamb in a large oiled roasting pan for 20 minutes.   Meanwhile ross veggies together with oil in a large bowl.   Remove lamb from oven after 20 minutes and scatter veggies about roast.  Seas...

This soup is great even without the red pepper spread.  But if you can find it (at Trader Joe's), this combination of red pepper, eggplant and garlic adds a great deal of flavor and kick to this classic soup. 3/4 cup lentils 1 lb favorite Italian sausage links, sliced 1 sweet yellow onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, minced 1 12-oz bag chopped kale 2 quarts chicken broth 1/4 cup red pepper and eggplant spread - I used Trader Joe’s Heat 2-3 cups water to boiling for the lentils.  Add lentils and simmer for bout 20-30 minutes, until just softened. Meanwhile, sauté the onions and sausage in a soup pot for about 10 minutes, until the sausage browns nicely and the onions soften and caramelize a bit.  Add the garlic and rosemary and cook another 2-3 minutes. Add the chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil.  Drain lentils when cooked just al dente - they will have a chance to cook some more in the broth.   Ad...

Put in as much broccoli as you possibly can into this delicious side dish. 2 cups broccoli cut into small pieces 1/2 cup carrot matchsticks  2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup white rice (I used Jasmine here) 1/4 cup whole wheat orzo 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese toasted sesame seeds to garnish, I used brown and black Sauté the rice and orzo with a dash of canola oil in a small pot for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.  Add 2 cups water and bring to a gentle boil.  Stir, salt lightly, cover and set to a very low heat.  Cook until the pilaf has absorbed all the water.  When cooked, spread out on a large rimmed baking sheet to allow rice mixture to dry out a bit. In the meantime, sauté the broccoli and carrot in a dash of olive oil in a skillet.  After 5 minutes, add the garlic and cook another 2-3 minutes.   Toss the pilaf and the veggies together in a large non-stick skillet.  Heat through. Add the cheese and ...

Quickest side salad with leftover potatoes you can make.  If you wish you can omit the mayonnaise, but I think a tiny bit goes a long way for a creamy effect. 4-5 cooked fingerling potatoes, cooled to room temperature 1/4 cup frozen peas, thawed 1 cup fresh parsley leaves, coarsely chopped 1 Tbsp good real mayonnaise 1/4 cup favorite vinaigrette dressing crushed red pepper flakes Toss veggies in a medium bowl.   Add dressing and fold gently.   Serve garnished with crushed red pepper, if desired. Serves 2.

Like many subtle, sometimes overlooked things of beauty, the most humble and nondescript can become a masterpiece when superimposed on a background of rich color, flavor and action.  In so many still life paintings, for example, the background can be what captures the imagination, bringing the simple, often pedestrian foreground to an otherwise unappreciated life. So it can be with cod - an under-appreciated example of simplicity.  Here a richly flavored and spiced Diablo tomato sauce, full of action, forms a visual and flavorful contrast to soft tender, pillowy clouds of roasted fresh cod.  Simple boiled potatoes seem an appropriate sidebar accompaniment, satisfying yet stealing no thunder from the top-billed act. 1 sweet yellow onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 15-oz can petite diced tomatoes, drained, liquid reserved 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves Juice  and rind of 1/2 lemon 1-1/4 lb C...