White Wine
Baked Red Snapper with Tomato, Orange and Saffron
Serve this saucy dish with steamed rice or crusty French bread.
Orange and Fennel Poached Sole
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Wine-Marinated Grapes
Mix some chilled club soda into the leftover wine marinade for a refreshing drink.
Grilled Swordfish with Pineapple Plantain Chutney
At The Great House at Villa Madeleine in St. Croix, they often use a native fish called wahoo for this interesting dish, but swordfish is another nice choice. They also make the chutney with the very hot Scotch bonnet pepper. A serrano chili produces a slightly milder version.
Poached Salmon with Tarragon Sauce and Fingerling Potatoes
We enjoyed this dish served at room temperature, but it is also delicious warm.
Linguine with Summer Peppers and Sausage
Warm garlic toast and an arugula salad with balsamic vinaigrette are good partners with the pasta. A purchased lemon tart is a fitting dessert.
Broiled Salmon Steaks with Horseradish Crust
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Chicken with Goat Cheese and Chives
Serve these chicken roulades with rice pilaf and steamed baby squash. Slices of purchased chocolate mousse cake would make an elegant dessert.
Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Duck Sauce
One of the best-loved pastas in the Italian city of Trieste is the whole wheat spaghetti known as bigoli, which is often topped with anitra in sugo, an intensely flavored sauce made with duck. This recipe, from the excellent restaurant Hosteria Bellavista, also includes chicken livers, porcini mushrooms and pancetta (Italian bacon). Porcini mushrooms and bigoli are available at Italian markets and specialty foods stores.
