I woke up the other day and made lunch. I ate it for breakfast.
Because I knew I wouldn’t be able to grab lunch later in the day.
See, I was flying down to Philadelphia for a conference.
With the CEO of my company.
On our teeny tiny corporate plane.
So petite, that you can’t stand up in the cabin. You have to crouch.
Especially when you’re wearing 4-inch heels.
Flying south, we saw the entire island of Manhattan and I could almost make out my old apartment building on the edge of Central Park at the 86th Street transverse.
Flying north, I dreamt of dinner.
Mac and cheese, to be exact.
From a box.
Salmon en papillote with tomatoes and basil
Adapted from Dorie Greenspan‘s recipe for salmon and tomatoes en papillote.
I like to make my salmon in individual packages, but if you’re serving a crowd, you can make an entire filet wrapped in a very big sheet of parchment (or aluminum foil). There are lots of great flavor combinations – try cilantro/lime/tequila or thyme/skinny asparagus/white wine or ginger/sesame oil/soy sauce/spring onions. You get the picture.
Preheat oven to 475ºF. Throw a handful of small tomatoes (cherry, pear, etc.) into a pan with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and sauté until they start to blister and brown. Pat salmon filets dry with a paper towel and place them on a rectangle of parchment (about 4 times as large as the filet). Crush a few leaves of basil in your hand and lay them on top of the fish. Top with a slice or two of lemon and a few squeezes of lemon juice. Add a nice drizzle or two of olive oil and dust with salt and pepper. Surround the fish with the tomatoes.
Fold the parchment around the fish into an airtight envelope (or something resembling an airtight envelope). Tie with kitchen twine. Bake for 10 – 12 minutes, depending on how well done you like your salmon.
Cut open the packet and eat.
yum! hope you enjoyed the flight 🙂
4 inch heels! I could just imagine…. The salmon look delicious!
whoa….private jet over the island of Man-hat-tan….sweet
– Thanks Sharon. The flight was great.
– Jesica – thanks for dropping by. Admittedly the salmon was delicious! And the heels … well, they’re fabulous
– () – yes, flying low enough to be able to see everything was really sweet
I love salmon and will definitely try this! the pictures were beautiful.