Flower Arrangements by the lovely Ms. Ann
Our family dinner part was cozy and charming. It felt like the perfect way to celebrate our mom. Speaking of my mom, she is the strongest, most brave person I have ever met. Yet, she is so tender, beautiful, and loving. She truly is my hero. I am the person I am today, because of her.
To celebrate her, I made baked tilapia and saffron rice adapted from a Martha Stewart recipe.
Baked Tilapia with Onion and Lemon
serves 4
2 lemons, sliced into 1/4 inch thick rounds
2 medium onions, sliced into thin rounds
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup dry white wine (I used Sauvignon Blanc)
1 tsp chopped thyme
salt and pepper for tasting
4 4-5 ounce tilapia fillets
1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange lemons and onions in a baking dish. Add everything, except the fillets, and bake for 40 minutes, or until onions are soft and translucent.
2. Add the fillets and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the fish is cooked through.
Saffron Rice with Tomatoes and Oregano
serves 4
pinch of saffron
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup basmati rice
3 tbsp unsalted butter
2 beefsteak tomatoes, seeded and diced
pepper
6 sprigs of oregano
A lovely Mother's Day celebration for my lovely mother.To celebrate her, I made baked tilapia and saffron rice adapted from a Martha Stewart recipe.
Baked Tilapia with Onion and Lemon
serves 4
2 lemons, sliced into 1/4 inch thick rounds
2 medium onions, sliced into thin rounds
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup dry white wine (I used Sauvignon Blanc)
1 tsp chopped thyme
salt and pepper for tasting
4 4-5 ounce tilapia fillets
1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange lemons and onions in a baking dish. Add everything, except the fillets, and bake for 40 minutes, or until onions are soft and translucent.
2. Add the fillets and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the fish is cooked through.
Saffron Rice with Tomatoes and Oregano
serves 4
pinch of saffron
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup basmati rice
3 tbsp unsalted butter
2 beefsteak tomatoes, seeded and diced
pepper
6 sprigs of oregano
1. Fill a saucepan with cold water. Add saffron and salt and bring water to a boil. Stir in rice and cook until rice is tender. Cooking rice in this fashion is very similar to cooking pasta. Drain rice.
2. Place rice in a bowl. Add butter, tomatoes, oregano and toss. Season with salt and pepper.
I also served a side of greens with a lemon dressing. For dessert, we had strawberry and green tea mochi cakes!
2. Place rice in a bowl. Add butter, tomatoes, oregano and toss. Season with salt and pepper.
I also served a side of greens with a lemon dressing. For dessert, we had strawberry and green tea mochi cakes!
I hope you all had a wonderful mother's day!
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