Fish/2 recipes

Five-ingredient herb butter sauce with rosemary, tarragon, and lemon that doubles as a grilling baste and warm dipping sauce for shrimp, crab, lobster, and crawfish.

Seared tuna on leaf lettuce: quickly seared tuna over dressed greens with a warm pineapple-ginger-jalapeño salsa, finished with sizzled scallions in smoking olive oil. A restaurant-caliber composed salad for summer entertaining.

Golden saffron rice baked with shrimp, tomatoes, white wine, and beer in an earthenware casserole. A festive Spanish-style one-pot meal for any gathering.

Louisiana-style crawfish boil for 50 pounds of live mudbugs, purged and soaked in a spicy bath of crab boil, cayenne, hot sauce, lemons, and garlic. Feed the whole neighborhood.

Tired of bringing the same thing to every party or event? Break out of your rut with this delicious festive herring spread!

A 15-minute no-cook Caesar dip made with mashed anchovies, Parmesan, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice blended into creamy mayo. The go-to party dip for veggie trays and crudités.

Louisiana crawfish pie packed with Creole-spiced crawfish tails, the holy trinity of onion, celery, and bell pepper, all baked in a flaky two-crust pastry. Cajun comfort food classic.

Portuguese salt cod (bacalhau) casserole layered with sliced potatoes and golden onions, topped with breadcrumbs, olives, and hard-boiled eggs. Served with vinegar, olive oil, and pepper.

Minced oysters baked with eggs, cracker crumbs, celery seed, and butter until golden brown. A classic Southern oyster casserole from a quart of fresh oysters.

Creamy potato, leek, and salt cod soup finished with sour cream and fresh dill. A milk-based chowder with rich, briny depth that can be made a day ahead.

French seafood stew (matelote) with canned salmon, prawns, mussels, white fish, and mushrooms simmered in cider-stock broth with basil and lemon: hearty mixed seafood soup.

Fresh trout or bass simmered in a rich beer sauce with brown sugar and Worcestershire. This easy Canadian-style skillet fish dinner is ready in 30 minutes flat.

Salmon and spinach cannelloni filled with ricotta, poached salmon, and chopped spinach, blanketed in a reduced tomato-cream sauce and baked under Parmesan. Rich, restaurant-style pasta for company.

Eggplant, tomato, and red pepper sauce simmered with garlic, tomato paste, and honey. A versatile, low-fat sauce for pasta, grilled fish, or chicken.

Catch your family's attention with this scrumptious salmon dish made with long grain rice, fresh basil and chopped scallions.

Steamed shrimp and scallops tossed in a bright orange-rice vinegar vinaigrette with sesame oil, dill, and scallions. Light, fresh, and ready in 15 minutes.