Lots has been happening! I went to a convention. I’m writing a grant. I’m doing a play. It’s awesome. But as a result this blog has been a little neglected.

I am…a little crazy at the moment

So in the meantime, I dug out a blog idea I had set up a while back. Every once in a while my friend Kelson comes over and we cook together. Well…actually, mostly Kelson cooks. I watch and marvel at his cooking prowess.

I marvel at cooking like I marvel at Patrick Stewart’s agelessness

So I figured…heck, let’s blog about it! A few weeks ago, Kelson came by and we decided to make fish. I never really eat fish, so the whole concept of fish cooking was pretty foreign to me.

SO here are some instructions on how to cook  a fish…from someone…who still doesn’t really know how to cook a fish.

Step 1

Pick your fish! I picked trout. Because salmon grosses me out. And instead of buying pricey fillets, we just bought a whole fish and paid half the price!

I called him Mr. Gapey

Step 2

Stuff him with delicious things. Apparently citrus things are good for fish, so we stuffed him with grapefruit!

Not hot chocolate though….why was that hot choolate there?

Step 3

Continue to stuff with the delicious things. Like thyme! And salt…lots of salt.

Step 4

Do something called “scoring” on Mr. Gapey. This is a fancy word for “slash the fish so it cooks evenly and the seasonings spread”.

Step 5

Tie Mr. Gapey up so the delicious things don’t escape! He’s ready for the oven now! Have a wine break.

Look how pretty he is! Although I feel a bit sorry for him now…

Step 6

Have a wine break! Bake for about 45 minutes. Pull from oven. Noob tip: Don’t put your finger in his mouth. Those teeth are still sharp.

Apparently fish cheeks are a delicacy

Step 6

Separate the meat from the bone! This should be easy since the meat should naturally fall away from the bone during the baking. I still let Kelson handle it though. Then eat and enjoy!

Good bye Mr. Gapey. You shall be in my tummy soon.

Mayhaps next time I shall have a more active part in the cooking. For the fish though, I was quite happy to let Kelson take the reins :D.