Fish

Here's an easy but impressive dish from the Admiral's Inn in St. John's Antigua. When ordering the whole snapper from the fish market, have them clean and scale it. If you cannot find whole red snapper, use fillets and bake them about 25 minutes.

Here, turkey stands in for the traditional veal in a do-ahead entré. Have your butcher bone, roll and tie the turkey breast.

For the opener, spread butter and prepared horseradish on thin baguette rounds, and top them with bay shrimp. Boil small red potatoes and green beans to have alongside the seafood.

A simple but elegant cold dish. The sauce can be made a day in advance.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional sitting time.

A Syracusan recipe adapted from Mary Taylor Simeti's book Pomp and Sustenance.

Complete this one with cherry tomatoes, potato chips, and lemonade.

The signature dish at Américas in Houston. Achiote paste adds earthy flavor and deep red color to the shrimp.

An exotic and light main course. The vinaigrette would work just as well with red snapper.

Hor Neung Pla Duk Active time: 2 hr Start to finish: 21/4 hr