Catfish has gained popularity in the past few years. It may have been the Cajun and blackened fish recipes seen on many restaurant menus. Whatever the reason, it should be tried. Fried catfish is delicious.

These horshradish seasoned biscuits are great with chicken and gravy. However they are good with lighter meals also.

When grilling, how about serving how about spicy oven-cooked potato wedges instead of plain French fries? The recipe below makes enough tender wedges for a backyard party.

It is the creamy and spicy chick pea sauce that makes this cauliflower and broccoli dish taste like "more please". Add grilled lamb chops and dinner rolls and you have a meal good enough for company coming to Sunday dinner.

Heat up the grill and barbecue fresh red snapper or rockfish. Make an easy to serve meal of steamed spinach, sliced sauteed garden tomatoes and corn muffins that you bake or buy.

The catfish is hot and spicy, the strawberry sauce gives it a nice extra kick, soy sauce keeps this sauce from being too sweet for fish. Yes, the sauce does work well with this fish. Serve with a side dish of kale, collards or any leafy green cooked vegetable.

Scallops with spicy peach relish can be made quickly. The relish is loaded with fresh peach and lime flavor. Serve with sauteed spinach or spinach and peach salad with walnuts

Believe it not this recipe is fairly quick and very easy. If you have not had soba noodles you are in for a treat. Eating soba noodles is somewhat like eating brown rice instead of white. Serve pineapple sauteed in butter and brown sugar for dessert.

Crab Cakes with Chipotle Sauce are easy to make and delicious. Serve as appetizers or entre.

Chilled soup or vichyssoise makes a light lunch when served with lightly buttered toast points or melba toast. Or serve as part of a full meal. Salmon steaks are an excellent addition. See our easy salmon cooked in white wine recipe.