Salmon/4 recipes

Paillard of fresh fish with salsa beurre blanc: firm fish pounded ultra-thin, broiled 2 minutes, and topped with a French butter sauce spiked with salsa fresca. Ready in 20 minutes.

Curried tuna salad rolled up in buttered white bread, secured with toothpicks, and baked until crispy and golden. These Indian-inspired tuna toasties make a crunchy, savory snack or party appetizer in just 30 minutes.

Grilled salmon steaks with spicy pineapple sauce is as delightful to look at as it is to eat. What's more, the sauce goes equally well over lots of other fish and meat dishes.

Steelhead fillet Bonne Femme: poached in fish fumet, blanketed in white wine sauce and sauteed mushrooms, glazed with hollandaise under the broiler. A classic French seafood preparation.

This is great spread across the top of broiled salmon or halibut fillets. You can also toss it with pasta as a simple side dish, or add broiled or steamed slices of chicken, seafood, or vegetables to make a main dish.

Yeast pastry dough made with whole wheat and white flour for turnovers and pasties. Olive oil enriched, soft and pliable, and makes 30 squares ready for salmon, meat, or vegetable fillings.

Kare Ikan, an Indonesian fish curry simmered in coconut milk, tamarind and a fragrant spice paste of lemongrass, turmeric, ginger and chili. Finished with cool cucumber and fresh mint.

Grilled lamb chops with Gorgonzola cream sauce reduced from white wine, heavy cream, blue cheese, and butter. A steakhouse-style entree for special-occasion dinners.

Fish fumet made from sole or salmon bones simmered with white wine, bouquet garni, onion, and carrot, then strained and reduced by half. A foundational French stock for seafood sauces and soups.

Baked swordfish steaks in citrus barbecue sauce at high heat until flaky and tender. A simple two-ingredient recipe that works with salmon too, ready in 30 minutes.

Whole trout or salmon baked on a bed of sliced vegetables with bacon draped on top. Just four ingredients and 30 minutes for a no-fuss fish dinner with built-in sides.

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.

Grilled chicken breasts marinated in a punchy blend of Dijon mustard, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and hot sauce. Sweet, tangy, and spicy with charred grill marks in every bite.

Vintage baked tuna in a buttery rice mold topped with egg-enriched white sauce and a dusting of paprika. A retro one-dish dinner that feeds 8 from simple pantry ingredients.

Mexican mocha pie with a chocolate Kahlua mousse filling, whipped cream, and butter-toasted almonds in a baked pie shell. A no-bake chiffon pie with coffee liqueur and dark chocolate.

Peppered seafood sausage: fresh fish, shrimp, jalapeños, and cilantro ground together, stuffed into hog casings, and gently poached. A Southwestern take on fish sausage, bound with egg whites and brightened by cumin and lemon.