cod fish on a bed of mushroom rice and a white wine sauce.

dinner for four. on a budget. on a late night. 

we stop at the supermarket. i get out and run inside. fish was the verdict. 

at the fish counter > cod is the fish to take < and we're on the way home.

I serve red wine, some crackers and a salad as appetizers, while my head is spinning in the kitchen. 

the refrigerator reveals mushrooms and zucchinis. i know i have some nuts left and lots of rice.

how shall i prepare the fish though? with a mushroom sauce or with curry? 

I'm a hungry and tired cook at this point. and i feel some performance anxiety

so all i can do is stick to my routine and trust my instincts. i start cutting the onions and mushrooms, the zucchinis and the garlic and bring water to a boil for the rice.

i saute the onions with the mushrooms and mix them under the rice, once it is ready.

i cook the zucchinis and add white wine and cream. i grill the fish, let it fall apart, add salt and pepper and serve it over a bed of mushroom rice, surrounded by a zucchini white wine sauce. lastly, i sprinkle the nuts on top of it. 

it turns out to be a fast, furious and yummy dish.  try it out. bon appetite !