This grilled salmon with lemon is easy to toss together for a flavor-packed fish with a succulent, flaky texture. Make the marinade in the morning, and by evening, you'll be ready to grill up a fish that'll blow everyone's taste buds out of the water.
The key to a long, leisurely brunch is not having to work too hard! This breakfast-sandwich-inspired casserole with sesame bagel pieces is best assembled the night before, allowing the bread to soak up the egg custard. Simply pop in the oven the next morning and sip on mimosas while it bakes.
I have turned my life around with a low-carb keto diet. This recipe is a wonderful new way to make burgers with all the same favorite flavors that I'm used to. Since the meat and toppings can be changed, the possibilities are endless and I never get tired of making these burgers. —Fay Moreland, Wichita Falls, Texas
Can mint, pineapple, jalapenos and onion jive? You bet they can!...especially poured over a succulent salmon. “I received rave reviews weeks after I made this recipe,” notes Jennifer Peel of Salt Lake City, Utah. “It's so fresh and light.”
“I never liked salmon until my husband, Jim, created this healthy, delicious entrée,” confesses Pat Ockerman. “Now, all we have to do is mention to friends we're having salmon for dinner and we have happy guests!”
The combination of tender salmon, fresh cucumber sauce and a crisp, flaky crust makes this impressive dish perfect for special occasions. Mom likes to decorate the pastry with a star or leaf design for holidays.
Serve spinach shrimp fettuccine as a one-pot meal, or set a light mixed salad and some crusty French bread on the side. Homemade salad dressing takes minutes and enhances the meal’s upmarket feel. Lemony Italian dressing matches the flavors in the spinach shrimp pasta, and honey mustard dressing balances the pasta’s sharp garlic and acidic tomatoes with a bit of sweetness. For a hot side dish, roast another vegetable like asparagus, broccoli or green beans. For a multicourse meal, set out the bread slices first with green olive tapenade and follow the pasta with berries with vanilla custard.
The best way to serve a Lowcountry boil is to spread it out! For a presentation that will elicit squeals of delight, drain and then dump the pot’s contents in front of your guests onto a newspaper-covered table or a disposable tablecloth. Cleanup is a breeze, too. All you have to do is roll up the mess and throw it away.
Raw grits are naturally gluten-free because they’re made from corn, but some brands are processed and stored with wheat products, putting the grits at risk of cross-contamination.
A natural pairing with shrimp asparagus pasta is a loaf of crusty bread and a leafy green salad. If you like, serve with a seasonal vegetable side dish or heat up some frozen broccoli, green beans or peas. If it’s a special occasion, finish with a classic Italian dessert.
If your oven doesn’t have a broiler, you can take the skillet out of the oven and put it on a burner on the stove. Crank the heat up to high and cut it as soon as the shrimp are cooked through, flipping once. The bread crumbs won’t get that lovely browning, but the overall flavor will be just as complex.
Quick breads like this one by star blogger David Lebovitz are very popular in France, where they’re known as savory cakes. This one is packed with olives, cheese and bacon, and infused with cayennne.
Brown butter adds a deep, caramel-like note of nutty richness to this decadent make-ahead banana bread. To hit the proper note, 2020 F&W Best New Chef Lena Sareini insists on waiting until your bananas are extremely ripe—very speckled and mushy. "Be patient," she says. "That's the only way the banana flavor is going to show through." For an easy next-level topping, make this Banana-Caramel Sauce.