Fish
Poached Halibut with Black Truffles and Purple-Potato and Crab Gratin
At the restaurant the chef garnishes this dish with fresh seasonal flowers, chervil, and chives.
Sicilian "drowned" Broccoli
Broccoli is called sparaceddi in Sicilian. In this side dish, it is "drowned" in a heady mixture of olive oil, onions, anchovies, olives, red wine and cheese. While there are variations of the basic preparation throughout Italy, food historians generally think it to be of Sicilian origin.
Cucumber Caviar Canapes
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
We used osetra caviar for this hors d'oeuvre, but feel free to substitute your favorite. Any leftover caviar can be used to brighten up a number of dishes, from scrambled eggs to pasta.
Seared Salmon with Orange Glaze
Not an ounce of flavor escapes this dish! The salmon is seared, trapping its rich flavor, briefly baked, and then drizzled with a thick, lightly fragranced orange ginger glaze — a balanced companion for a fish as flavorful as salmon. Salmon provides ample amounts of protein, B vitamins, vitamin A, and omega-3 oils.
By Andrew Weil, M.D. and Rosie Daley
Red Snapper with Cilantro, Garlic, and Lime
The cilantro lime topping in this recipe is a Southeast Asian variation on the classic Italian gremolata, which is made with parsley, lemon zest, and garlic.
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 20 min
Sea Bass with Polenta and Roasted Red Bell Peppers
Maison Novelli offers this great entrée. You can find polenta and tapenade at Italian markets and some supermarkets.
Tartines Provencales
By Frank Stitt
Smoked Salmon and Avocado with Lemon Caper Butter on Pumpernickel Bread
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Caviar on Pumpernickel with Sour Cream
Tartines de Caviar à la Crème Aigre
Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 25 min
Salmon Wellington
In the book American Gourmet, Jane and Michael Stern describe beef Wellington as a "lardaceous dish" that is "rich beyond reason." The pastry-wrapped beef was the ultimate in dinner-party fare in the sixties. In our re-creation, salmon fillets cook in frozen puff pastry sheets, which arrived in the seventies.