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Everyone told me business school would be busy, but a blast.  Well everyone neglected to mention just how busy it actually is.  I was talking with a classmate yesterday who asked if I had cooked anything interesting recently.  The answer was a resounding “No” (unless you count oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, but I bake those far too often for my own good).

Well today ladies and gentlemen, I cooked.  I didn’t even make anything that required hours of preparation.  I stopped at Whole Foods on my way back from the gym to pick up a couple of items to make Pizza Rustica (Italian meat/cheese pie made for Easter…post will come eventually on that) and decided I should make dinner tonight.  Furthermore, I was emptying my wallet and treating myself to Chilean Sea Bass.

Now I can provide guidance for what I had, but to be honest, nothing was measured since this was an ad hoc recipe.

First, the cous cous.  I love cous cous.  Just saying the name, cous cous is fun.  (See what I did there…got you to say cous cous three, make that four times).  Cooked according to package directions and then added some toasted pine nuts and feta cheese.  Since I went all fancy for the fish, I figured I should spruce up the grain as well with the plating….

Second the seabass.  Seriously, I only added a bit of salt, peper and olive oil and shoved it in the oven.  End of story.  Third, the bell pepper.  I sauteed them in a pan for a while and then added some balsamic vinegar and made a nice reduction…yum.

Finally, the assembly.  Sea ball on the cous cous.  Bell peppers next and then the balsamic glaze.  Easy, delicious and not too terrible to look at.  It’s like a was at a fancy restaurant…except I was sporting my slippers and had to serve myself!

For years I hated, hated avocados.  I thought they were gross, slimy and terrible tasting.  Then, I went to college, grew up (just a little) and being a mature food-loving adult, gave them another shot.  I loved them.  I was angry with myself for missing out on years of guacamole, how could I have done that?!  The only acceptable solution is to devote this post to a really quick and easy recipe for my dear new friend.

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So I might be a Bostonite these days, but my stomach is still on NY time…meaning I tend to eat dinner when most people in Boston are getting ready for bed.  Perhaps it’s because I don’t have any hungry mouths to feed on a regular basis (although my roommate has hinted my cooking skills should be shared with his taste buds) or perhaps because I usually end up eating lunch at 2 pm (time is a slippery slope I suppose).  Tonight of course was no exception since I didn’t return to my apartment 8:30 or so.  I quickly realized I wasn’t going to cool a full-fledged meal, so I went for something quick instead.

After a brief perusal of my kitchen inventory, I picked out eggs, chives, ricotta, tomatoes, and pine nuts to make an omlette.  I love eggs, and I love breakfast for dinner, or breakfast for lunch or just breakfast for breakfast.    

I fried up the tomatoes first, leaving the pulp in the pan to be mixed in with the eggs.  I prefer the one yolk/ 2 whites combo, with a couple added tablespoons of milk to make the eggs fluffier.  Just a few dollops of ricotta in the middle, plus the chives, pine nuts and tomatoes.  A bit on top as garnish and I was finished.  Done in under 10 minutes…approximately the amount of time it took me to eat it.

As a side note, I promise I’ll have some actual recipes on here later this week/next week.  I have an upcoming dinner party at my apartment for about nine people, which requires planning, unlike an omlette.