NEW ENGLAND MEETS VIRGINIA

Seared rockfish filet

6 5-oz. rockfish filets

2 oz. olive oil

1 oz. butter

2 garlic cloves

2-3 sprigs fresh thyme

Kosher salt and pepper to taste

 “Use your pepper mill. You would be surprised to find out what has been added to the pre-ground pepper.”

Slit the skin side of fish very gently. Heat olive and butter in a sauté pan; season the fish with salt and pepper. Sear the fish on the presentation side first and add the garlic and thyme. Flip fish over and finish in the oven until fish is at an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Truffled lobster orzo

1½ c. cooked lobster meat

1 oz. whole butter

1 shallot, minced

1½ c. cooked orzo pasta

½ c. mascarpone

1 Tbs. truffles, minced

1 Tbs. parsley, minced

1 Tbs. chives, minced

Kosher salt and pepper to taste

Lightly sauté shallots in the whole butter and add the lobster to just to heat through. Add kosher salt and pepper.

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