Skate Wing With Tomatoes and Capers

These strange, bottom-dwelling fish—that resemble a cross between a sting ray and a fish—are really sharks with pectoral fins so large they're referred to as "wings." This is more apparent if you take home one of its two "wings" without having your fishmonger do anything (like skinning or filleting it).

Dinner Tonight: Pan-Fried Skate Wing with Capers

When dipped in flour, the skate wing crisps up beautifully and the capers take care of the rest. Sure, red pepper and shallots may add some color, but it's the briny capers that really carry the sauce and help balance the creamy flesh of the skate.

Sole Meunière

This classic French preparation of fish in a lemony brown-butter sauce with parsley is quick, easy, and arguably one of the best ways to serve delicate fillets.

Sole with Brown Butter, Beets, and Capers

Inspired by Lisa Elmqvist in Stockholm, this is a quick and elegant take on a Swedish dinner for two: whole lemon sole, brown butter sauce, sweet beets, and salty capers.

French in a Flash: Coquilles St. Jacques Pot Pies with Roasted Lemon

Coquilles St. Jacques are a French classic: sea scallops squatting in their own half shell beds, blanketed in a cozy, creamy sauce flavored with shallots and mushrooms and maybe some white wine. For an American version, I make them into pot pies.

Baked Fish with Lemon Cream Sauce

Tender juicy baked fish with lemon cream sauce, all made in ONE baking dish in 15 minutes! The sauce is incredible - fresh, light yet creamy.

French in a Flash: Swordfish Paillard with Citrus Salad

Flash-seared paper-thin fish is topped with a fresh, bright salad of grapefruit, blood orange, fennel, and cured black olives. Nothing like winter citrus to beat the winter blues.

Stuffed Flounder with Crabmeat and Lemon-Dill Aioli - Striped Spatula

{sponsored} Make a New England restaurant classic at home with this Crab Stuffed Flounder recipe! This gourmet dinner is easy to make and perfect for entertaining.

French in a Flash: Salmon en Croûte with Rosemary and Asparagus

The French version of the "complete meal in a box" is the en croûte ("in crust"). Consider puff pastry your packing material. Then pack everything you need for your meal—your protein, your vegetable, your sauce—inside, with the package doubling as your carb. Foolproof. Genius, even.

Killer Lemon Butter Sauce for Fish

An incredible , super quick Lemon Butter Sauce for fish made with browned butter and lemon. It has a rich, nutty, buttery taste balance with freshness from lemon. Suitable for almost any fish.