Fish for lunch? Sea bass, cod, red snapper, and salmon!

I have been in a "fish" mood lately! And I want to share with you four of my latest fish dishes.

As usual, the recipes are simple and easy.

This is a sea bass recipe. Here in France you can buy the whole fish and ask the fish mungler to remove the filets, which I did to prepare this Sea Bass with tapenade and dried tomatoes. I served it with a celery root puree and a reduction of balsamic vinegar a dear friend gave me for Christmas. The fish is simply cooked in a frying pan with a bit of olive oil. I served it skin up.

Here I tried a recipe for cod. I also cooked it in a frying pan with olive oil and served it on top of a potatoe puree. I boiled an artichoke, cut it in four alongside and fried it in olive oil. On a smaller frying pan, I fried a chopped garlic and added a mirepoix of red bell pepper and pits of bacon.This picture shows a red snapper filet cooked in the oven with a bit of oil , a bit of white dry wine, and a rosemary branch. In a small pan I made a reduction of white wine and fish broth and added capres. I poured the sauce on top before serving. Because it is spring, I added a colorful touch with a dried tomato.

I love the combination of sea food with bacon. I do scallops "wrapped" in bacon - it's true that bacon here is not as fat as in other places! I bought a salmon filet (about 2 lb) and placed it on a bed of leek leaves. I covered it with thin slices of bacon and baked it in a medium oven for 25 minutes. The result is stunning!