
After a full weekend of birthday bashes and dinner parties, I'm feeling like something light for dinner tonight. I've got some
leftover cod, and I'm going to roast it and serve it alongside sesame scented shiitakes and bok choy.
I'll be forgoing richness but not flavor, with fragrant sesame oil, loads of garlic, and lime packing a punch on my plate.

This dinner is just what you're looking for if you want something that's tasteful but not time consuming or fussy. Pair lightly skillet-fried sole with an almond sauce and a lemon-artichoke pasta, and you've got the perfect meal for a casual Friday night.
If you can't locate Petrale or Dover sole, try another mild-flavored flat whitefish, such as flounder, sand dabs, turbot, or halibut.

It can be easy to associate salads with repetition and zero flavor, but these mixed greens have a completely refreshing point of view. Here,
Rachael Ray takes what's thought to be junky ballpark food and turns it into something entirely unexpected. Juicy tomatoes, succulent hot dogs, tart relish, tangy mustard, and pungent onions make for a satiating, hearty salad.

There are few things that can top
stuffing as my comfort food of choice around this time of year. Is there anything more blissful than eating the chewy, savory goodness, warm and right out of the oven?
Dressing made with
chestnuts is a tradition that remains popular in certain parts of New England, as the nuts impart rich, roasted flavor and starchy body.

Since the
election night party starts around dinnertime, I plan on providing guests with some substantial snacking. However, the party is at
Elixir, a bar with no kitchen, so all of the food has to be made in advance, and it must taste delicious served at room temperature.
To keep up with the patriotic theme,
LibertySugar and I have come up with clever names for each of the dishes.