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The Last Fish: Black Cod With Fresh Tomato-Green Chili Pepper Relish

August 24th, 2009 · 4 Comments · garden, Recipes, Sustainability

What’s the difference between a salsa and a relish? I’m not sure there is any other than the name. The occasion for for this one arose when our friend Ben returned from a trip to New Mexico with an armful of green chilies. I don’t know the variety. He’d just seen them in an open […]

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The Last Fish: Dinner at Black Salt

May 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog, Sustainability

A year ago in this space we scolded Jeff Black, owner of one of the District of Columbia’s premier “sustainable” seafood restaurants, Black Salt, for serving fish species listed as “avoid” or merely “good alternative” by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Red snapper, monkfish, big eye tuna–all served up to no less a gathering than a […]

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Kids Make Ceviche

May 16th, 2009 · No Comments · kids, Recipes

I was pretty sure I’d get a big, fat “Yuck!” when I asked the kids in my food appreciation classes to try raw fish. That’s precisely the reaction you get from many adults, who supposedly have more sophisticated palates. So imagine my surprise when the kids not only embraced the idea of ceviche–fish morsels soaked […]

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