Gravlax With Caraway, Coriander, and Mustard-Dill Sauce

Luxurious foods are, practically by definition, extremely expensive. Except for gravlax. For the price of a fresh piece of salmon, you can cure your own gravlax at home, then slice it and serve it as one of the most elegant hors d'oeuvres or light appetizers imaginable. In this recipe, we cure the salmon with sugar and salt, caraway, coriander, and dill, then serve it with a tangy mustard-dill sauce.

Cured Salmon Gravlax (crazy easy!)

Homemade Cured Salmon Gravlax is arguably the ultimate easy-to-make luxury food. Incredibly easy, make this using a small fillet or whole side of salmon.

Creamy baked fish on potato gratin

Creamy baked fish on potato gratin - it's sort of a casserole, sort of a pie, sort of a gratin. Cosy, rustic, effortless, chic!

Beetroot Cured Salmon (Gin or Vodka)

Looking for a stunning new way to serve salmon for an occasion? Beetroot Cured Salmon, gently flavoured with spices and a little vodka or gin, is a sophisticated gourmet delight that's incredibly easy to make

Whipped Salt Cod Spread (Brandade de Morue)

This rich Mediterranean spread, known as brandade in France, baccalà mantecato in Italy, and brandada in Spain, is made by whipping salt cod with olive oil and half-and-half until smooth and creamy. Fold in mashed potatoes for a milder version, or use pure fish for a more toothsome texture.

Salmon Rillettes With Chives and Shallots

While often made with pork, the French spread called rillettes is even more elegant (and easy) to make with salmon. This recipe folds poached and shredded salmon with mayo, cooked shallots, chives, and a touch of spices. It requires no special equipment, so you can whip it up in no time for a fancy hors d'oeuvre.

River Cottage's Grilled Trout with Fennel

In The River Cottage Fish Book, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Nick Fisher offer a slight variation on the standard stuff-the-trout-with-herbs-and-grill-it method. Instead of picking soft, delicate herbs, they call for overgrown, wild fennel. Then, they not only place the floral, herbaceous plant into the fish cavity (with garlic and bay, of course), but also use the woodiest herbs as a kind of grate for cooking the fish. These woody stems smolder as the fish cooks, adding another layer of smok...

Christmas Baked Salmon: Easy & Make-ahead

This festive Baked Salmon tastes even better than it looks! Easy foil baked side of salmon in honey butter with a sparkling holiday topping.

Fish Seasoning (great all-rounder)

A good Fish Seasoning is an easy way to make any fish delicious – fast! This spice rub mix is based on Old Bay Seasoning and is a combination of spices for fish that works

Whole Grilled Fish With Olive-Tomato Compote

Grilling may be one of my favorite ways to cook a whole fish—the intense direct heat does wonders for the skin, crisping it up while the coals below impart a delicious flavor to the fish itself. Granted, it's not quite as easy as just tossing a whole fish in the oven, but a few key steps will guarantee it comes out perfect every time.