Fruit

Turkey Cutlets with Pumpkin-Pistachio Muffin Stuffin’ and Chipotle Gravy

Make a Thanksgiving dinner, Southwestern style, any night of the year with this stuffing shortcut.

Red Snapper with Sweet Anchovy–Pine Nut Sauce and Caramelized Zucchini

This is my favorite fish dish in the book. Try it and you’ll taste why.

Salmon Burgers with Caesar Slaw

Wild Alaskan canned salmon is a great staple to keep on hand—it’s packed with good nutrition and calcium. This is my favorite way to use it, but also try it scrambled up with eggs and sweet peas, or tossed with some cream, pasta, and fresh dill or tarragon. It’s so versatile!

Fillets of Sole Francese and Lemon-Basil Pasta

So easy! Too delish! I make Chicken Francese all the time, but this recipe for Sole Francese is actually based on a fish sandwich served at The Algonquin on Lake George, New York. I have been eating this fish there, dockside in the summer sun, for more decades than I care to acknowledge. (See you there next year!)

Chicken with Scallion-Lime Sauce and Sweet Carrot Rice

Sweet and simply delicious, this dish is a real mild-child, for nights when you feel less than wild.

Hungry-Man Bloody-Mary Burgers and Spicy Garlic-Roasted Broccoli

A friend recommended that I add a little fresh dill and lime juice to my regular Bloody Mary concoction. I gave it a shot and it was great! The dill and lime punched up all the flavors without taking them over. I’ve applied that trick to these burgers.

Leek-y Chicken and Couscous

About ten years ago, my friend Donna told me she had made chicken with leeks—just leeks—for dinner the night before and she raved about it! I made my own version of Leek-y Chicken that night and I’ve been making it ever since. I included a version of this recipe in my first 30-Minute cookbook back in 1998, but I could not do a book on “Express” cooking without including Leek-y Chicken in some form. Here it is served on a bed of couscous.

Crispy Turkey Cutlets with Bacon-Cranberry Brussels Sprouts

Honey Chicken over Snow Pea Rice

Crispy Rosemary–Orange Chicken with Parmigiano String Beans

Spiced Grilled Chicken and Veggie Pockets

Sweet Lemon Salmon with Mini Carrots and Dill

Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Pork

Serve with white or flavored rice, cooked according to the package directions, or with sweet rolls.

Rosemary Lemon–Pepper Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Lemon-Parmigiano Dressed Green and Garlic Croutons

Pork Loin Chops with Golden Delicious Apples and Onions on Polenta with Honey

Veal, Chicken, or Fish Francese with Lemon and Wine

This meal is a combo of two favorite preparations: francese and piccata. Francese are egg-battered cutlets or fillets, and piccata are simply flour-dredged or plain cutlets or fillets sautéed with lemon and wine. I was never good at making decisions, especially regarding dinner, so I made up this two-for-one dinner. Serve with wilted fresh spinach or green salad.