Fish & Shellfish

Combine 1/4 c kosher salt, 3 T light brown sugar, 2 tsp crushed coriander, 1 tsp crushed white pepper, 1 large bunch fresh dill, including tender stems, and 2 T vodka. Spread over both sides of 1 skin-on salmon fillet, about 3 lbs; wrap in plastic, and refrigerate, weighted with cans, in a dish or…

Preheat oven to 425 w rack in upper third. Lightly oil a shallow baking pan. Melt butter w hot sauce and 1/4 tsp each of s&p over medium heat. Set aside 1/4 c sauce. Toss panko w oil in bowl. Put salmon, skin side down, in baking pan and sprinkle w s&p, then brush w…

Pour wine over potatoes in bowl. Combine remaining ingredients. Add potatoes and mix lightly. Wine, White 0.25cPotato 1c sliced, boiledFish 1c flaked cookedTomato 2 slicedCucumber 0.5 slicedGreens, Lettuce 1 head, brokenPickles 3 sweet, choppedTarragon 1T fresh, choppedMayonnaise 0.5cLemon Juice, Fresh 2TMilk 3T

Heat oven at 375 degrees and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Put butter and olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add rice and continue to cook, stirring, until well coated. Add saffron and tomato paste, and…

Mix eggplant, tomatoes, radishes, green pepper and scallions. Cover w white wine and season w Tabasco, oregano, basil and bay leaf. Simmer till thick. Sauté squares of firm white fish. Serve w sauce and crumbled bacon. FishEggplant 1 choppedTomatoes, Cherry 4 choppedRadishes 4 choppedPepper, Green 1choppedOnions, Green 4choppedWine, WhiteHot SauceOreganoBasilBay Leaves 1Bacon

Preheat broiler. In large roasting pan spread 1/2″ layer of salt for stabilizing shells. Remove oysters from shells. Clean and dry shells and arrange on salt. Divide oysters among shells and broil 3″ from heat 4 minutes. Serve w roasted pecan pesto. Salt, KosherOysters 16 on half shell

Heat 1 T butter in 12″ skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then lightly brown bread in butter on both sides. Put toasts on plates and top w mesclun. Add 1 T butter to skillet, then cook shallot, stirring, over moderate heat until softened and beginning to brown, 2-3 min. Add vinegar and…

In a metal bowl or a double boiler set over a saucepan of simmering water stir together oysters with their liquor, chili sauce, wine, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt, and 2T butter and simmer, stirring occasionally, just until edges of oysters begin to curl, about 5 min. Add cream and bring barely to a simmer (do…

Place octopus, 2 c water, vinegar, bay leaves, 2 tsp oregano, s&p in large pot. Cook over med to med-lo heat at slow simmer for 45-50 min until skirt (part between tentacles and body, yields to tip of knife. Depending on size, it may need to cook up to 40 min longer. Remove octopus and…

Steam mussels in wine until opened. Drain 1.5 c broth into 6 qt saucepan. Set mussels aside. Add water to mussel broth and bring to rolling simmer. Add tomato paste, thyme and 1/2 saffron. Simmer 10-12 min half-covered. Add vermouth and simmer 3-4 min longer uncovered. Stir in cream, hot pepper sauce and rest of…