Fish/6 recipes

Southern-style beer batter with cornmeal and flour that doubles as a marinade for shrimp or fish. Soak it, fry it, and get a crunchy golden crust every single time.

Easy tuna casserole with green peas, mushroom soup topped with potato chips/crisps.

Homemade pasta triangles stuffed with salmon, cream cheese, and peppers, dried for an hour, then baked in tomato soup and topped with melted cheddar: unique salmon ravioli casserole.

Creamy baked shrimp and crab curry tossed with small pasta shells in a curried sour cream sauce, topped with buttered breadcrumbs and baked until golden. Rich, warm, and deeply satisfying.

The sauce here is no kin whatsoever to the ketchupy stuff that too often swamps cold seafood; it's a good bet with cold shrimp or crabmeat, too.

Spinach fettuccine loaded with shrimp, lump crab, crawfish tails, and andouille in a white wine butter cream sauce. A luxurious Cajun seafood pasta built with proper French technique.

Sauteed Shrimp & Prawns with Spicy Plum Sauce recipe

Broiled or grilled red snapper topped with a chunky black bean salsa loaded with fresh oranges, avocado, tomato, jalapeño, and cilantro. A bright, Southwestern-style fish dinner in 35 minutes.

When I go to potlucks, family gatherings or on hunting and fishing trips with my husband and son, this cake is one of my favorite desserts to bring. The flavorful cake stays moist as long as it lasts, which isn't long!

Bluefish baked en papillote over wild rice, barley, and snow peas with sauteed mushrooms and red peppers. A light, herb-seasoned parchment packet dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Pan-seared perch fillets with savory Chinese black bean sauce, fresh ginger, garlic, and sake. Restaurant-style Asian fish dinner in under 30 minutes.

Tender cactus shoots (nopales) simmered in a smoky homemade chili sauce with garlic and onion. A bold Mexican-inspired side dish that pairs beautifully with beef, chicken, or fish.

Red Snapper, Veracruz (Huachinango Ala Veracr) recipe

Briny pickled herring meets creamy chopped eggs and crisp apple in this classic European salad. Serve on dark rye bread for an authentic old-world appetizer or light lunch.

Creamy microwave casserole with tuna, elbow macaroni, olives, and Parmesan in a mushroom soup sauce, ready in minutes.

Basic Sauce is used over and over again to slow-simmer a number of foods. It imparts its own flavor to what is cooked, and grows more savory with the cooking of different foods.