Baked halibut with two herb seasoning options: a Mediterranean spice blend or a crispy Parmesan and Rice Chex crust. Dotted with butter and lemon juice, ready to serve.
Seafood strata layered with crab meat, oyster crackers, water chestnuts, and peas in a lobster bisque custard. Assembled the night before and baked golden for an easy brunch or dinner.
No-bake cheesecake with cream cheese and cottage cheese in a buttery graham cracker crust, set with lemon gelatin and whipped cream. Light, tangy, and ready after a simple chill.
Sardine sandwich butter: a three-ingredient compound butter of softened butter, mashed boneless sardines, and a dash of lemon. Spread on tea sandwiches, crackers, or hot toast.
A simple and delicious dish that is perfect to make when your family's tired of the same old dry turkey.
Chilled sweet and sour cabbage-tomato soup pureed smooth with honey and lemon, finished with orange juice and tofu balls. A vegetarian cold soup that balances tangy, sweet, and savory.
A silky tofu cheesecake blending pureed silken tofu with cream cheese on an almond graham cracker crust. Lighter than traditional cheesecake but impossibly creamy after an overnight chill.
Greek taramasalata-style pate of smoked cod roe whipped with olive oil, lemon, garlic, and a fold of cream into a silky pale-pink dip, served cool with warm pita.
Light-as-air vintage pie with sweetened applesauce folded into stiffly beaten egg whites, baked until the filling puffs golden and sets into soft clouds.
Use as a dip or topping for grilled chicken, seafood, etc., inspired by Diana Rattray
Rao's famous lemon chicken broiled until crispy then tossed in a bold lemon-olive oil-garlic sauce and broiled again. The legendary NYC Italian restaurant recipe for home cooks.
Raw fennel, mushroom, and shaved Parmesan salad with a garlic-lemon vinaigrette and crushed fennel seeds. Mushrooms marinate for an hour, then get layered with paper-thin fennel and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Helen's Cheesecake with a ground pecan and graham cracker crust, a lemon-kissed cream cheese filling, and a sour cream topping baked right on. Refrigerate 24 to 72 hours - patience is the secret ingredient.
Whole wheat spaghetti with red lentils, sauteed spinach, and toasted pine nuts. A protein-packed vegetarian pasta dinner with lemon brightness and a hint of nutmeg.
Noodle stroganoff with ground beef, mushrooms, Burgundy wine, and sour cream, made in one pan with the egg noodles cooked directly in the sauce. A 30-minute weeknight dinner for six.
Overnight-marinated chicken broiled and braised in a spiced tomato sauce with apple juice, orange juice, and a 13-spice seasoning blend. Deeply layered Cajun-inspired flavors over rice.