Leafy Greens

Cooking the fish en papillote, in parchment paper or foil, keeps it moist.

Start with chopped fresh tomatoes, basil and garlic spooned onto toasted baguette slices. Grill slices of potato to have with the tuna; follow with biscotti and fresh figs.

"This is a recipe inspired by a salad I had as part of a sumptuous feast at Adriatica, an exquisite restaurant atop Seattle's Queen Anne Hill," says Lise R. Bonin of Austin, Texas. "Both the view and the food made for a most memorable anniversary dinner for my husband and me several years ago."

The cool flavors in this relish would be great with tuna or shrimp.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

In typical Alsatian fashion, this cabbage has a delicious sweet-and-sour flavor.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

A soup this hearty calls for wedges of crusty country bread alongside. For the salad, arrange sliced pickled beets on romaine leaves and sprinkle generously with fresh dill. Apple strudel is just right to finish up.

Beets and red cabbage are a great combination. In this recipe, the two are grated and then slowly cooked with onions. The result is a side dish that would go well with roast veal, pot roast or sausages.

Lots of fun: pizza with flavors reminiscent of the classic Reuben sandwich.

One of the best ways I know of serving a dish the second time around is to dress up the leftovers in tortillas, bake them in a spaghetti sauce, and top them with crunchy stuff. Even a picky kid might not recognize last night's dinner — if you're lucky. You can use the same fillings and toppings you would with tacos or try some others.

Smoky andouille sausage is the perfect counterpoint to the delicate scallops.