Swordfish, 2 Easy Exotic Marinades


Fresh Pacific Swordfish with Chinese Fermented Black Bean Garlic Marinade


Fresh Pacific Swordfish with North African Harissa Marinade

For a fresh twist, pair your common fish with uncommon flavors!

Try these two piquant marinades – from a jar and a tube!

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Kefta Tagine with Chickpeas and Yuzu


Tagine of Spicy Lamb Meatballs
With Chickpeas and Yuzu
Served Over Couscous
Garnished with Red Chile, Cilantro, and Mint

The inspiration for this awesome recipe came from the little cookbook, TAGINE: Spicy Stews from Morocco, by Ghillie Basan. They used this dish for the photo on the cover of the book. It looked so tasty, within minutes of pulling this book off the shelf, I was off to the butcher for some fresh ground lamb. And since my yuzu tree is full of ripe fruits, I decided to use yuzu (a Japanese citrus) in place of the lemon in Ghillie’s recipe. I made some other changes to her basic recipe, including the omission of butter and the addition of chickpeas. With all the spices, herbs and citrus, this dish is a real winner.

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Stuffed Swordfish, Arugula Pistachio Salad

Fresh Pacific Swordfish
Smoked Paprika Breadcrumb Crust
Sausage, Chestnut, Pistachio Stuffing
Wild Arugula Salad with Pistachios
Sherry Vinaigrette
 

We used the same stuffing that filled our pork roast roulade, pictured above, which we made a couple weeks ago (here). It was terrific with pork and equally delicious with swordfish.

French Black Winter Truffle GIVEAWAY!

Gorgonzola with Truffle Honey
The wonderful folks at Gourmet Attitude have generously offered Taste With The Eyes the opportunity to host a GIVEAWAY of one French Black Winter Truffle! Merci Beaucoup! It is intensely fragrant and the most cherished of them all, the Queen of French Truffles, Tuber melanosporum, also known as the Périgord Truffle.
Regrettably I don’t happen to have a “fresh black diamond from the earth” on hand today to prepare for this GIVEAWAY, but the next best thing is truffle infused products, like their sensual truffle honey which we paired with gorgonzola and toasted ciabatta, and Champagne!