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This was one of the easiest and most delicious meals I've cooked. It took me about 10 minutes of prep, maximum, and about 5-6 minutest to cook. Probably took me even less time to eat it! I have to thank my trusty Epicurious iPhone app for the inspiration (iTunes link). The Bok Choi was my idea - just threw it in a nonstick pan with a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper.

For anyone in Fort Greene, definitely check out Fresh Fanatic, the beautiful market on Washington Ave & Park Ave. Organic produce, great fresh seafood, deli meats, huge cheese selection and more. Reasonable prices too.

Recipe:
Tilapia with Prosciutto and Sage

• 4 pieces skinless tilapia fillet (2 lb total)
• 8 thin slices prosciutto (not paper-thin; 6 oz total)
• 12 fresh sage leaves, stems discarded
• 4 teaspoons olive oil [I would use less - the prosciutto adds a good amount of grease]

Cut fillets lengthwise to separate smaller and larger portions, then pat dry and season with pepper. Wrap each piece of fillet crosswise in a slice of prosciutto, leaving ends of fillet exposed if necessary and tucking 1 or 2 sage leaves between prosciutto and fillet (use 1 leaf for smaller pieces of fish).

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté the 4 larger pieces of fish 4 minutes. Turn over and sauté until just cooked through, about 3 minutes more. Transfer to a platter and keep warm, loosely covered with foil. Wipe skillet clean and heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil, then sauté the 4 smaller pieces of fish, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 4 minutes total.

Gourmet
December 2004
Complete recipe

I decided to expand my repertoire a bit and finally delve into this beautiful Go Fish! book we have, so I ordered the goods from Fresh Direct and they arrived this morning. I didn't stick exactly to the recipe, but followed it pretty closely, and it came out beautifully. I served it with the suggested spinach side, but kept it simple with just spinach and garlic, leaving out the pine nuts and bacon. 

I'll post the recipe soon. For now, enjoy the photos of the meal. Also, check out photos of the yummy soft-shelled crabs that Anjali made as a starter on her Facebook page.

There are not many better ways to take a break from a daunting to do list on a beautiful day than to hit the Fort Greene flea market. Managed to grab some great grub, picked up some nice birthday presents, and even ran into some old friends.

I am amazed at how many food vendor options there are now - it used to be pretty much just the Red Hook taco guys, who are amazing, but now you can get a wide range of cuisines, from Asian to oven-cooked pizza on the spot, shaved ice and freshly carved pork sandwiches. Pretty much my heaven.

Self control is hard in an environment like this, though, so we had to try out a bunch of them today...

Red Hook Lobster Pound's lobster roll was the clear winner today. Sure, it was $15 ($18.50 with the delicious Maine ginger soda I bought with it), but it was more than worth every penny. Definitely one of the best lobster rolls I've ever had.

Loading Dock's lightly fried fish tacos, topped with pickled cabbage and assorted salsas, were among the best I've ever had as well.

Asia Dog offers interesting concoctions, but both things we tried just weren't as good as they looked and sounded from the descriptions. With a bit more spice and nuances they might get there, but I probably won't be a regular.

The bulgogi burger was fine, but kinda blah.

The "Mel & Steve" hot dog, topped with sesame asian slaw and scallions, looked as good as it read on the menu, but the dog was pretty generic and nothing about it wowed.

Overall, it was a good time. Anjali's smile says it all...