Fish/3 recipes

Shellfish stew alla Tarantina, a Southern Italian seafood feast of mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari, and oysters in a garlicky tomato-and-wine broth, ladled over bread to soak up every drop.

Salmon steaks brushed with vermouth butter, orange zest, and lemon juice, topped with sliced potatoes and grilled in foil. Works on the barbecue or in the oven.

Sole fillets rolled around leeks, parsley, and sun-dried tomatoes, then baked on a bed of parsley in white wine. A light, elegant fish dish with concentrated tomato flavor and no added fat.

Spanish gazpacho mashes ripe tomatoes, peppers, herbs, and garlic with olive oil and lemon for a chilled no-cook summer soup. Five fresh herbs make it sing.

Grilled salmon and cheddar sandwiches turn canned salmon, mayo, lemon, and onion into a melty griddled lunch on buttery French bread. Tuna melt's smoky-rich cousin.

Light tuna cakes with cream cheese, dill, lemon juice, and egg white, pan-fried crispy in just 2 minutes per side. A low-fat, high-protein seafood cake with a subtle heat from red pepper flakes.

Honey curried red snapper bakes fish fillets under a glaze of Dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, and curry powder. Light, low-calorie dinner ready in under an hour.

Fresh corn seafood chowder: Louisiana-style chowder with crab, shrimp, crawfish tails, sweet corn, and bacon in a half-and-half broth. Rich one-bowl seafood feast.

Herb-crusted trout fillets pan-fried in brown butter with Dijon mustard, five fresh herbs, and garlic chili spinach on the side. A restaurant-quality fish dinner in 30 minutes.

Pan-seared salmon with a Zinfandel butter sauce, browned mushrooms, and shallots. The wine reduces into a silky, glossy pan sauce that coats each fillet with bold red wine flavor.

Cod fillets baked over a savory bread stuffing seasoned with mustard, poultry seasoning, and onion. Topped with bacon for a one-pan New England fish and stuffing supper.

Salmon vegetable loaf with mashed potatoes, cooked beans and a soufflé-style egg white lift. A vintage budget-friendly fish loaf served with tartar sauce.

Pan-seared salmon in a vodka cream sauce with green peppercorns, lime juice, and chives over wilted spinach and caramelized onions. A restaurant-quality dinner at home.

Bold herring salad, marinated herring tossed with apple, Spanish onion, potato, and beets in a creamy dill dressing. A sweet-tart, savory Northern European salad with a rosy hue, served chilled.

Salmon steaks poached in a white wine sauce with scallions, lemon, cinnamon, and ginger. A light, subtly spiced French-leaning fish dish in 30 minutes.

Mediterranean monkfish kebabs marinated in olive oil, lemon, garlic, and rosemary, then grilled with bell pepper between meaty cubes of fish. A firm fish that grills like lobster without falling apart.