Wild Salmon with Fresh Corn Salsa

Salmon, although delicious, is not my favorite to cook at home. It's probably my technique, but it usually starts to feel very one-note after a few bites. Wild Alaskan salmon is in season though, and it looked too gorgeous to pass up. I thought I'd try something different and serve it with a fresh salsa as a garnish/side dish. The combination ended up being perfect. The salsa was refreshing and sweet, a great balance to the fatty fish.


HOW TO:

Broil corn until tender. When cool, cut the kernels off the cob. Dice equal parts red onion and tomato. Finely chop garlic, cilantro, and jalapeño. Toss together with lime juice, salt, and pepper. For the fish, rinse and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper. Add oil to a very hot pan. Sear, about 3 to 4 minutes a side, until just under cooked.

Roasted Black Sea Bass and Homegrown Broccoli Greens with Pancetta

My boyfriend and I have a little farm plot down in Battery Park, and the greens of the broccoli we chose to plant are edible and tender. Since this is the first time I've ever made or eaten broccoli greens, I figured I'd sauté them with garlic and pancetta to make sure they'd be extra tasty. Surprise surprise (not really), they were good. Not bitter with a texture similar to kale, they were a great vegetable side to the main course: black sea bass. 

I bought the sea bass from that great fishmonger at the Union Square Greenmarket, P.E. & D.D., seasoned them everywhere with salt and pepper, stuffed them with sliced organic lemons and rosemary that I also picked up the greenmarket, and finished them with some olive oil before putting them in a 425ºF oven for 17 minutes. It's a simple and really tasty way of making individual fishies.