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Herbed Sea Bass for a Birthday Dinner

December 5, 2015 by Mary 19 Comments


My real birthday was on Thanksgiving Day this year, so my sweet oldest son and his lovely girlfriend wanted to make me a birthday dinner on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Of course I was delighted!! It is particularly kind of them since they have been so very busy working alongside their contractors, renovating a townhouse they bought in Brooklyn. Very exciting! But a lot of work!

Beautiful colorful bouquet of fresh flowers.

Flowers from Zach who’s in Europe right now.

Our other son and his fiancée are in Europe doing research for their dissertations. One of the gifts from both boys was the new Jean-Georges Vongerichten home cooking cookbook, signed by Jean-Georges, no less! My job was to choose the recipes for my dinner. What fun!!Jean-Georges home cooking cookbook.
This book is terrific! The recipes are really doable for the home chef, with just a few unusual ingredients that you may have to search for. So here I was, marking off way too many recipes, having trouble deciding.

We started with Crudites with Anchovy Dip. OMG – so UMAMI!!! Amazing!!

We ate the WHOLE thing – supposed to service for 8 – 12 but we all couldn’t stop eating it! It was very light and none of us had had lunch. The dip comes out thin, so we all loved it with endive spears, so you could scoop up a lot of its deliciousness!
Jean-Georges Crudites with anchovy dip recipe.
Sorry, we were all so busy eating that none of us took a picture! But here is a photo of the recipe.
Jean-Georges Herbed sea bass and potatoes in broth recipe.For the entrée, we decided on this fantastic Sea Bass dish that tasted like it was made in some fine restaurant.

Really!

Jean-Georges Herbed sea bass and potatoes in broth in a white bowl.

Isn’t this beautiful?!

It was so delicious – so flavorful with all the fresh herbs and the broth literally tasted buttery with not a spec of butter. The fish was cooked perfectly. It was so totally delicious and beautiful as well.

And the dessert that his girlfriend made – well – we all had two pieces!! Crazy good. Super yummy.
Honeyed Pear Clafouti Tart topped with sliced almonds.Jean-Georges honeyed pear clafouti tart recipe.Jean-Georges honeyed pear clafoutis tart recipe continuedJean-Georges honeyed pear clafoutis tart recipe continued.Mary finished blowing out the candle on a pear almond tart.

I am so very, very proud of the cooking and baking skills of both of my boys and both of their girlfriends. They are not afraid to tackle ANYTHING!! Their confidence and skill level are unmatched, along with the LOVE they impart while making a meal.

That’s just one of the reasons everything tastes so darn good.

Yep! This is my family.

I am so very lucky.

And I’m so very lucky to have you to share it with. May you all have very happy birthdays whenever they are.

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  1. Jovina Coughlin says

    December 5, 2015 at 2:58 PM

    What a beautiful birthday feat. BTW, a happy belated birthday, Mary Frances.
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    • Jovina Coughlin says

      December 5, 2015 at 2:59 PM

      should be feast
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  2. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    December 6, 2015 at 9:14 AM

    How sweet of him! Both fish and tart look fantastic, Mary.
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  3. Holly | Beyond Kimchee says

    December 7, 2015 at 5:51 PM

    Wow, this looks very elegant! Perfect Birthday dinner! Happy birthday, Mary! Hope you had a great day!

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  4. Cheergerm says

    December 8, 2015 at 2:26 AM

    A talented bunch indeed! Happy Birthday! Looks delish!

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  5. Raymund says

    December 8, 2015 at 3:37 AM

    I love that sea bass dish, simple and delicate definitely will be an easy favourite for me
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  6. sippitysup says

    December 8, 2015 at 11:01 AM

    I find the food at your birthday celebration to be very inspiring. This book just went on my Christmas list. GREG
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  7. Amanda says

    December 8, 2015 at 3:41 PM

    I was just thinking I need to cook more with fish. What a delicious sea bass recipe. And I’d probably have a second slice of that tart too. Yum!
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  8. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

    December 8, 2015 at 5:03 PM

    What a lovely gesture…your birthday meal looks absolutely wonderful. Thank you for sharing it with us. May you have many more memorable celebrations like this with your family.
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  9. John/Kitchen Riffs says

    December 8, 2015 at 10:33 PM

    I have a couple of Jean-Gorges cookbooks — they’re quite good. Not this one, though. So I’m glad to get this preview — it looks terrific! Happy Belated Birthday!

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  10. Loretta says

    December 9, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    What a wonderful treat for your birthday! Everything looks splendid!
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  11. tableofcolors says

    December 9, 2015 at 2:56 PM

    Happy birthday…and yes, what a lovely family you have! Love the idea of a birthday dinner…I think I might have a hard time deciding what to have. It all looks wonderfully delicious.
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  12. Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says

    December 9, 2015 at 3:22 PM

    Happy belated birthday Mary! Sea Bass sounds like a very special birthday dinner. So nice to have your kids cook for you. 🙂
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  13. Traditionallymodernfood says

    December 9, 2015 at 7:17 PM

    Happy belated birthday:-) grt feast for the spl dat
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  14. Kelly says

    December 10, 2015 at 5:22 AM

    Happy belated birthday! That is so sweet that your kids made you such a special meal! Looks amazing!

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  15. Mir says

    December 10, 2015 at 12:47 PM

    That tart looks incredible, Mary Frances! Wow. What a great way to belatedly celebrate your birthday!
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  16. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    December 10, 2015 at 4:04 PM

    You are the luckiest woman in the world to have two sons who love spoiling their mother! Great choices on all three menu decisions. The happiest birthday meal!

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  17. koly says

    December 17, 2015 at 2:44 PM

    Nice to read your article! I am looking forward to sharing your adventures and experiences with my family.

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  18. Linda @ 2CookinMamas says

    January 12, 2016 at 11:31 AM

    I’ve just got to try that sea bass recipe! Sounds absolutely delicious! And you are so lucky to have such thoughtful and loving children and great cooks besides – awesome! Happy belated birthday!

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