Roasted Sea Bass with Olives and Basil

As Nancy describes it, “This sea bass dish is the sort of food we [chefs] like to prepare when we want to make a good impression with a minimum of effort.”

California white sea bass, the fish Nancy uses, is a medium-dense, moderately mild-flavored, lean fish. Other fish that could be substituted in this recipe are Atlantic grouper, drum, and mahi-mahi.