Monkfish

I never know how to choose fish, but sometimes Ihave a go (and so far I've never been poisoned!).
I had a go last time at Sainsbury's and I went for a Monkfish. It must be a good fish as it's quite expensive ...
I can't remember if I've ever cooked - or tasted this fish before - so I chose a random recipe from the Internet.
As it wasn't planned, I didn't have the all ingredients.
For the fish, I replaced the curry powder with garam masala powder, I didn't use bay leaves, thyme, tarragon or saffron strands.
The sauce was quick to make as I was running out of white wine, and I didn't have any mussels.
I had some fresh organic cabbage left from my Riverford order (please remind me to write a post on them) which went really well with the fish.
The result was absolutely yummy!

Tartiflette

If you're a quiz night fan, you might want to know that Tartiflette is a French dish from the Savoie region originated in the valley of Aravis, home of Reblochon cheese. Surprisingly, it's not a traditional dish, and was, in fact, invented and launched only in the 1980s by the Reblochon trade union in an attempt to increase sales of the cheese.

Now, as for the recipe, it's pretty simple:

• cut some potatoes in squares and cook them with some onions
• once cooked, put the potatoes in a dish, add some cream (optional), bacon (optional as well - and cooked) and cover with Reblochon (cut in two or three slices depending on its thickness).
• bake in the oven until the Reblochon is melted and crispy.

Bon appetit!