MEET THE DILs
Jessica Coulter
Jessica lives in New York City with her Husband and Dog. When she isn't writing for this here blog, she's a copywriter at an ad agency in Manhattan.
3000 MILES AWAY...
Marites Cristobal Coulter
Marites lives in Los Angeles with her husband. When she's not dabbling as a self-proclaimed domestic wannabe, she's working in PR.
- BEVERAGES
- BREADS
- BREAKFAST/BRUNCH
- DESSERTS
- FRUIT
MEET THE MIL
Pat Tippett
MIL is a chef and food stylist in Portland, OR. For many years she owned Flaming Carrot Catering, pdx's favorite eco-conscience catering company. She takes her passion for art, travel and cuisine back to the kitchen and studio and delicious things happen.
She's currently focusing her talents on food styling and on-site chef services for film scenes and group gatherings (hey tweens - she did the food styling on the twilight movie!). Oh, and writes MIL Missions for this little blog.
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♥WHEN YOUR MIL (mother-in-law) IS A CHEF, YOU EITHER GET NERVOUS OR GET COOKING.♥
----------------------------------------------- Two busy DILs living on two different coasts getting long-distance cooking lessons from their MIL. |
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notes MIL MISSION #21: Fish en PapilloteUpdate: Jessica’s attempt, Marites’ attempt, and Jessica’s revisit.
My first day working in a French restaurant opened my eyes to the magic of “en papillote”. This healthy and beautiful way of preparing fish, entrees and side dishes is easy and a fun new way to impress yourself and your guests! Simply select the ingredients, arrange them on a heart-shaped sheet of oiled parchment, twist edges to seal, place on sheet pan and bake. The packet will puff as the luscious interior steams and the result will be moist and delicious.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Baking time: 20 minutes
Oven temp: 400 degrees - middle rack
Servings: 2 hearty servings
♥PANTRY, FRIDGE, MARKET♥♥
16 oz. fresh fish fillets
1 lemon - sliced into 6 circles
2 T. white wine (option)
2 green onions - fine diced
fresh dill or herbs of choice
2 T. chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
sea salt, black pepper
2 sheets parchment - 16”x13”
1 T. olive oil
♥Prep - Parchment
Fold sheet of parchment in half (8x12) and cut a big “half heart”, leaving the folded edge hinged (remember elementary school and making Valentines), using the full surface. Fold out to a full size heart. Lay on board and brush with olive oil.
♥Prep - Fish
Place fish in center of one half of the heart and layer on rest of ingredients.
Fold other half of parchment over the fish, edge to edge. Starting at the top of the heart, twist/roll the two edges together, making a tight seal. You can twist right up to the ingredients. Place packet on baking sheet.
♥ Bake - 400 degrees
Bake for 20 minutes or until the packet is puffed (filled with steam) and the paper has begun to darken/brown.
♥Serving
Place packet on your dinner plate. Snip off the top of the packet (beware of hot steam) and enjoy the amazing aroma.
♥♥WAYS TO “just wing it”.♥♥ consider or substitute
*sub or in combo with: vegetables, thinly sliced, adding butter or a little oil
*sub: chicken or turkey breast, sliced into 5 oz. pieces
*be creative by trying: different herbs, garlic slivers, sauteed onion, spices, pesto, tapenade
♥ Helpful Hints♥
*packets can be prepared up to 4 hours before baking
(MIL post)
