I make tartar sauce similar to Country Sunshine's, but I put chopped stuffed green olives in mine. Here is my recipe for Shrimp Gumbo. I don't measure anything, but this is the basics. 2 ribs celery 1 bell pepper 1 onion Chop and set aside. In heavy skillet or stock pot, make roux of approximately equal parts flour and oil. Bacon grease is actually best...so if you have that...use that. I'd say about 1/3 cup each or a little more. Stir without stopping over medium heat until roux is very brown, but do not burn. Don't stop stirring either. Add chopped celery, onion and bell pepper. Stir it in and turn off the heat. Transfer if using a skillet to pot or if using a stock pot, add 3 to 4 cans chicken broth. Stir until the roux is dissolved, and on low heat, add a small can of tomato sauce. You can add more or chopped tomatoes. I don't like tomato pieces in mine....so I go with the sauce. I just want it to color the gumbo. The gumbo will not have a pretty color at this stage, but will as you finish it. Bring to a boil and when the celery, onion, bell peppers are cooked done, add a bag of frozen, chopped okra. When the okra is done, add shrimp. I use a lot of shrimp...and if I have crabmeat, I put that in too. You can put in any kind of seafood. Some people put in sausage, but I don't because it over powers the flavor of the gumbo. When I don't have seafood, I use chicken. Season to taste. I use Tony Chachere's creole seasoning and thyme. Tony's is flavored salt, and I use it like salt when cooking. Do not over cook the shrimp. As soon as it turns pink, or the liquid starts to boil, turn it off. Sprinkle a liberal amount of gumbo file and stir in well. That will also change the color a little bit. Stir it well so it doesn't kind of make strings in the liquid. A handful of minced green onions is good to add now too...or parsley. Serve over hot, cooked rice. (When you make the rice, put a big lump of butter in it to give it richer flavor.) My husband shrimped for 45 years...we still have couple of shrimp boats. I have cooked hundreds of pots of gumbo and this is recipe that I have worked on over the years. You could make stock from the shrimp shells, but I have found that chicken broth gives it more flavor. It doesn't taste like chicken...so no worry there. A lot of people don't like okra because they think it is slimy. Frozen okra has been blanched...so it isn't slimy. You can use fresh okra too, and it won't be slimy but I doubt any one who doesn't eat okra would believe me...so I say use frozen.

For the Chilean Sea Bass or Black Cod (Sablefish), you cannot get easier or tastier than this recipe. The only "catch" is that it has to marinate for 3 days - so you have to plan it in advance. This is the best fish I have ever had or made: Nobu's Black Cod with Miso - Equally *Great* with Chilean Sea Bass! Serves 4 4 fillets, about 1/2 pound each 3 cups Nobu-style Saikyo Miso (see below) Nobu-Style Saikyo Miso 3/4 cup mirin 1/2 cup sake 2 cups white miso paste 1 cup sugar Miso Marinade In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the mirin and sake and boil for 20 seconds to evaporate the alcohol. Add the miso paste and stir with a wooden spoon until it dissolves completely. Add the sugar, raise the heat to high, and stir continuously until it has dissolved completely. Remove the pan from the heat and leave at room temperature until the mixture has cooled completely. Marinating the fish (suggested time: 2 - 3 days) Pat the fillets thoroughly dry with paper towels. Slather the fish with Nobu-style Saikyo Miso and place in a non-reactive dish or bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Leave to steep in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. Cooking the Fish Preheat the oven to 400F and preheat a grill or broiler. Lightly wipe off any excess Miso clinging to the fillets but don't rinse it off. Place the fish on the grill, or in a broiler pan, and grill or broil until the surface of the fish turns brown. Then bake for 10 to 15 minutes. If using a conventional oven, pre-heat at 450 and bake fish for 5-8 minutes. When fish is almost cooked broil for an additional 2-3 minutes until well caramelized.

Halibut is my favourite "ocean" fish. I just love it! My favourite is classic English Style Fish and Chips. Until recently I thought it only possible to get good fish and chips at a Fish and Chip Shop but recently I tried this recipe and it was excellent. Tempura Batter - Garden Guru's recipe for the matter , my instructions for the fish. 1 Cup flour ¼ Cup cornstarch ¼ Tspsalt ½ Tsp sugar ( I omit) 1 Tsp baking powder Oil for deep-frying Mix flour, cornstarch, salt, sugar, and baking powder. Add soda water gradually, stirring with a fork, first to create a paste and then until mixture is like a thick pancake batter. Don;t make it to this , it needs to be like a thick pancake batter so add soda slowly. Heat oil for frying to 375 F - 400 F. Slice halibut so that filets are no more than 1/2 inch thick and maybe 4 " long . Dry fish filets on paper towels. Dip fish in batter, coating completely. Shake off excess. Fry battered fish until light brown and crispy. Do not crowd pan, or oil temperature will drop. No more than will cover ¾ of the surface of the oil. Drain on paper towels. VARIATION: PANKO TEMPURA To use Japanese breadcrumbs (panko), dip items in batter, smoosh around in crumbs, then fry. Another favourite recipe if you don;t want to fry is this recipe from the Cooking Forum. Excellent dish! Halibut - Parmesan Crusted (Lori Hoopysmom) 1/2 Cup flour 2 large eggs 2 Tbl water 2 Cup panko bread crumbs (or regular bread crumbs) 1 Cup shredded Parmesan cheese Zest of 1 lemon chopped 4 I6-ounce halibut fillets skin removed H3 Tblolive oil Set up 3 bowls. Place flour in the first bowl. In the second bowl, beat eggs and water. In the third bowl, combine panko, Parmesan and chopped lemon zest. First dredge the flesh side of halibut fillets in teh flour, shaking off the excess. Next, dip the flesh side in the egg. Third, dredge the flesh side in the panko mixture to coat and then pat gently to press the mixture into the egg. Preheat oven to 400. Heat olive oil in an ovenproof nonstick pan on medium high heat. Place fillets crust side down in the pan. Sear until a golden-brown crust forms, about 4 minutes. Turn fillets over and place the pan in the preheated oven. Roast until the centers are pearly white and opaque, about 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets.

Thanks SOOOO much for that curry paste recipe. Looks wonderful. Aji Sauce - (pronounced - ah hee') I first heard about this recipe from Daisy Martinez. I'll give her recipe first which I find most useful because the particular combination of ingredients is one that will keep well in the fridge for several days, kind of like fresh salsa. The second recipe I'll post here has things like cilantro which I find wonderful but it doesn't last long, hence you need to use this sauce quickly but you can tell the two are very similar. My use for this recipe is for nearly everthing. That is what Daisy said when she provided the recipe and I totally agree. It is great with eggs, yogurt, and as seasoning for nearly any kind of saute especially beans or lentils. I plan to marinate some tofu with this eventually but haven't got around to it. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. I think one of the things it provides besides good taste is a way to have the chopping done of veggies that you are going to use probably anyway (if you cook like me) so it saves some time doing it all at once when you make the sauce. I also think it is better after it sits in the fridge for 24 hours. (Food processor is not an absolute requirement but I find it very useful here) -------------------- from: Daisy Martinez cooks PBS show on TV (I may not have this exactly the same, I took notes and I have changed this recipe to accomodate a pint jar - she used a quart jar) 4 cloves garlic 1 large jalapeno with ribs and seeds (sometimes two if you like more heat) 1 large (but not huge) red onion 2 - 3 teaspoons kosher salt (or so to taste) fresh ground black pepper (not so much since you have the Jalapeno) mince garlic and jalapeno in food processor (I like to add salt at this point to make sure garlic gets salt - helps flavor IMO) rough chop red onion and add to food processor process all in food processor until minced add mixture to 1 pint jar and fill to top with lime juice Let it chill in fridge - seems to be better after it is chilled --------------------------------------------------------------- from: epicurious.com Aji Sauce Bon Appit : July 2009 by Steven Raichlen Yield: Makes abaout 3/4 cup ingredients 1/2 cup coarsely chopped seeded jalapeño chiles (about 4 large) 1/2 cup coarsely chopped green onions (about 2 large) 1/3 cup coarsely chopped sweet onion (such as Maui or Vidalia) 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons (or more) red wine vinegar or fresh lime juice 3/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper preparation Combine jalapeño chiles, green onions, sweet onion, and cilantro in processor; puree until paste forms, scraping down sides of bowl with rubber spatula several times. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and process until mixture is blended but some texture still remains. Transfer to small bowl. Stir in 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and more vinegar to taste, if desired. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.