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When did you last see a pristine piece of white fish perched atop a velvety, pitch-black purée and nestled next to some grilled endives? We’re guessing you were seated in an elegant dining room, wearing that killer LBD and gazing out at a sparkling cityscape with your sweetie. If that’s the case, you may think things like pristine pieces of white fish and velvety pitch-black purées are the exclusive domain of dining rooms like that one, reserved for special occasions. Well, we’re here to tell you that they’re not. In fact, this dish is so shockingly simple to prepare at home that we’re going to go ahead and urge you to make it on a weeknight.Now, we don’t know what your weeknights look like, but ours don’t usually involve pristine pieces of white fish and jet-black purées—though we’d sure like it if they did. That’s why we recommend that you whip up the purée (a simple mixture of beluga lentils and easy-to-source <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SGCP8A6/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687642&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0028CXZUK&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1Y8W13RWBQJ5CH7B0F06&tag=delvkitc-20">squid ink</a>), prep the herbs, and make some <a href="/recipes/homemade-hidden-valley-style-ranch-dressing">Homemade Hidden Valley–Style Ranch</a> in advance—the morning of, let’s say. Then waltz in after work on a Tuesday, throw those gorgeous fillets of cod into some sous vide bags, and pour yourself a glass of wine. About an hour later, you’ll be plating up this elegant white-and-black beauty, ferrying it to a table of astonished housemates, and savoring tender morsels of perfectly cooked, flaky white fish. Whether you enjoy this experience in that little black dress or a pair of sweatpants is up to you—it’s going to be amazing either way.