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This simple preparation can be made with any firm white fish.

A crisp white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc, would be nice with this dish.

(BRANZINO ARROSTO CON SALSA DI ASPARAGI) Salmon, flounder or snapper fillets can also be used for this attractive, colorful entrée.

This Yemenite-style dish incorporates a highly seasoned matzo meal coating that keeps the fish moist.

The flavorful olive salad is also nice with sea bass, red snapper or tuna. Serve with steamed new potatoes, and uncork a Sauvignon Blanc to go with dinner.

Active time: 1 3/4 hr Start to finish: 4 1/4 hr (includes making stock and rouille)

For best results, use a grill basket. It should be big enough for the fish but snug enough to keep the fish and lemon slices from moving around. The one we used in the Bon Appétit test kitchen was 17 by 6 inches.

Try a glass of Rioja and some crusty bread with this lovely autumn dish.

Serve this with a crisp Sauvignon Blanc.

An easy dish that uses some traditional Japanese ingredients, including miso. Made from fermented soybeans, miso paste comes in various shades, with the darker ones being stronger in flavor. This recipe calls for white miso (also called shiro-miso), which is sweeter and more delicate.

Fish from the Mediterranean waters is put to a variety of uses in Tunisian cuisine, and a simple soup such as this one of the most common. It's flavored with an appealing blend of herbs, spices and citrus.

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This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Steamed baby potatoes and a baguette are good partners for the fish. For dessert, spoon sugared raspberries over angel food cake.