For the bread crumbs: 1 T. garlic, finely chopped 1 t. shallots, finely chopped 1 t. fresh parsley, finely chopped 1 c. fresh white bread crumbs 1/8 t. salt 1/8 t. ground white pepper For the mustard mayonnaise: 1/2 c. mayonnaise 4 t. Grey Poupon Dijon mustard 1/4 t. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 t. horseradish, prepared [...]

Hot and sour soup is a specialty in Szechuan food and has a most unusual but very attractive taste. Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 med. onion, sliced 3 carrots, thinly sliced 3 cloves minced garlic 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, minced 4 c. chicken broth 1 c. water 2 tbsp. soy sauce 6 [...]

INGREDIENTS: 3 tablespoons rum 1 teaspoon lime juice 2 1/2 teaspoons butter 12 tiger prawns, peeled and deveined DIRECTIONS: Stir together the rum and lime juice, and set aside. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add prawns to the skillet, and cook until they are just starting to turn pink. Spoon the rum [...]

Vegetable oil, for deep-frying 1 pound clean squid with tentacles, bodies cut into 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick rings 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons dried parsley Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 lemons, cut into wedges 1 cup simple tomato sauce, recipe follows or jarred marinara sauce, warmed Pour enough oil into a heavy large [...]

Heat oven to 425?. If fish fillets are large, cut into 4 serving pieces. Place fish in greased square baking dish, 8 ? 8 ? 2 inches. Spread pesto evenly over each piece of fish. Top each piece with 5 roasted pepper strips. Cover and bake about 18 minutes or until fish flakes easily with [...]

Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain. Toss shrimp and lemon juice in large bowl. Mix remaining ingredients. Add mayonnaise mixture and fettuccine to shrimp; toss. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors.

Heat oven to 350?. Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Cook onion, garlic and chilis in skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until onion is tender; reduce heat. Stir in remaining ingredients except fish steaks. Simmer uncovered over low heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Arrange fish in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 11 ? [...]

Cut fish into 3/4- to 1-inch pieces. Thread fish, zucchini and squash alternately on each of eight 8-inch skewers.* Set oven control to broil. Spray broiler pan rack with nonstick cooking spray. Mix sugar, garlic, soy sauce, gingerroot and sesame oil. Brush generously on all sides of kabobs. Sprinkle sesame seed over kabobs. Place kabobs [...]

Cook noodles as directed on package; drain. Heat oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook bell pepper, onion, parsley, red pepper, pepper and garlic in oil 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in flour and tomatoes; break up tomatoes. Cook uncovered, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens and boils. Stir in okra, shrimp and crabmeat. [...]

Prepare Bean Salsa; set aside. Mix remaining ingredients except shrimp in medium bowl. Stir in shrimp. Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp mixture in skillet, turning shrimp once, until pink. Divide salsa among 4 serving plates. Arrange shrimp on salsa. BEAN SALSA: Mix all ingredients.