Crab Cakes with Chardonnay Cream Sauce

The secret to the crisp coating in this recipe? Crushed potato chips.

Grilled Halibut with Sun-dried Tomato Beurre Blanc

This grilled fish with a rich sauce is fancy but simple and is a perfect match for Chardonnay.

Seared Black Pepper and Rosemary Crusted Tuna

A quick and easy recipe - would also be great on the grill.

Shrimp and Grits

Bobby Flay takes Southern-style Shrimp and Grits to the next level by adding sharp cheddar, bacon and lime juice in this easy recipe from Food Network.

Broccoli-Shrimp Stuffed Idaho® Potatoes

Turn a fluffy Idaho® potato into a meal by stuffing it with broccoli florets and shrimp.

Dr. John’s Simple Grilled Salmon with Garlic & Onion Jam

The Wine Merchant's own Dr. John Van Kirk recommends this tasty and simple salmon preparation for any night of the week.

Smoked Salmon and Egg Sandwich

This decadent sandwich would be perfect for brunch, or breakfast for dinner. Look for salmon that’s labeled “wild Alaskan,” and you can be sure you’re getting sustainable seafood. You can also use soft-boiled eggs in place of the poached eggs.

Shrimp and Asparagus Angel Hair

A great way to utilize fresh herbs during the summer.

Seared Grouper with Corn, Zucchini, and Tomato Saute

This refreshing seafood dinner is perfect for a late-summer or early-fall evening.

Grilled Tuna With Basil Pesto

This perfect summer recipe by Giada adds fresh basil pesto to grilled tuna steaks for light dinner fare.

Lemony Risotto with Asparagus and Shrimp

When life gives you lemons, make risotto. The clean, citrusy spark brightens both the asparagus and the shrimp and will pair nicely with Sauvignon Blanc or a crisp, clean white.

Seafood Risotto

This recipe is not only delightful but flexible enough to be manipulated. Great as a dinner for two or double the recipe to please a crowd!

Grilled Fish with Garlic, Basil, and Lemon

This delicious low-carb fish marinade with garlic, basil, and lemon is good on Halibut, Tilapia, Mahi Mahi, or any firm white fish. This marinade would also be good on shrimp, scallops, or chicken.

Tuscan-Style Grilled Tuna Steaks with Grilled Stuffed Portobellos

This easy summer dinner recipe uses fresh herbs from your garden to create a Tuscan-style rub for tuna steaks. Serve with the accompanying stuffed mushroom recipe and a mixed green salad dressed with oil and vinegar you’ve got a complete meal that’s perfect with Pinot Noir.

Classic French Mussels

This delicious mussels recipe is the quintessential French meal.

Spicy Shrimp, Celery, and Cashew Stir-fry

This recipe is easy and versatile; you can replace the shrimp with any meat, such as chicken, beef or pork.

Mussels, Clams and Shrimp with Saffron Risotto and Green Olive Relish

A fabulous all-in-one dish, similar to paella.

Perfect Baked Cod

If you’re someone who’s afraid of cooking seafood at home, cod is the fish for you. It’s basically impossible to mess up: It cooks quickly, is hard to overcook (unless you really forget about it), and is easy to flavor however you want.

Crumbed King George Whiting and Sauce Gribiche

This delicious baked fish is a crowd pleaser. Especially when paired with a palate pleasing sicilian white wine.

Tilapia Tacos with Grilled Peppers and Onion

These low-fat tilapia tacos feature corn tortillas filled with tender pieces of sautéed fish, grilled onion, grilled bell pepper and sliced jalapeño pepper. Slice the onion just before placing it on the grill. If given time to set, the onion rings will begin to separate and will not have good grill marks.

Cedar Planked Salmon

Pair this delicious salmon with salad, Asian-inspired rice and roasted asparagus.

Salmon in a Balsamic Reduction with Pinot Noir Mushrooms

This is one of those pairings that makes both the food and wine better for the experience. Salmon seems to taste best when cooked with just a bit of acid. In this recipe there is both lemon juice and vinegar to give it a little more structure. The balsamic vinegar also adds a bit of rich earthiness. This pairing with the Pinot is incredible.

Spaghetti alle Vongole

The briny juices from the clams help to flavor this brothy sauce—the fresher the clams, the better the dish.

Bay Scallop Chowder

If you want a thicker, more traditional chowder base, simply mash some of your potatoes into the mixture.

Lobster and Chorizo Paella

Combining sweet lobster meat with spicy chorizo, this paella is just right when you’re serving a crowd. Be sure to buy cured Spanish chorizo, rather than fresh Mexican chorizo, for this dish.

Poached Salmon with Hollandaise Sauce

A classic dish, the elegance lies in its simplicity.

Braised Salmon with Roasted Almonds

Looking for a change? Consider this fast and healthy salmon recipe--proof that Mediterranean food can achieve surprising richness in almost no time.

Sauteed King Crab Legs in White Wine

Simply put, this is an awesome recipe. Your family or guests will absolutely love this crab. No additional butter or anything needed...superb!

Scallops with Grapefruit and Bacon

A tangy, buttery white wine and grapefruit sauce with smoky bacon is the perfect accompaniment to sweet sea scallops.

Pistachio Crusted Salmon Cakes

The crunchy texture of the pistachio mixture combined with the buttery texture of the salmon and a squeeze of fresh lemon is just amazing.

Swordfish Kebabs with Summer Herb Pesto

The pesto sauce can be made up to 2 days in advance and refrigerated until ready to use. If you choose to make this ahead of time, cover the top of the sauce with a thin film of oil to keep the sauce from darkening. Return to room temperature before serving.

Fried-Fish Sandwiches with Jalapeno-Spiked Tomatoes

“These should look much too big to eat with your bare hands,” says Alex Aguilera about his crispy fish sandwiches.

Grilled Shrimp Panzanella

Panzanella is traditionally a salad that substitutes bread for the lettuce. This recipe adds some shrimp and basil and substitutes lemon juice for the vinegar, but here’s the beauty part…the shrimp and the bread are cooked on the grill first. That gives the whole thing that charred grill taste that makes everything feel like the best part of summer.

Honey-Mustard Glazed Salmon Steaks

Any time a novice cook asks Jamie Bissonnette for a simple recipe, he gives them this soy-honey-mustard sauce. It’s delicious on the salmon here, but he also recommends spreading it on chicken wings or pork chops before grilling.

Baked Dijon Salmon

Salmon fillets brushed with honey and Dijon mustard, coated with bread crumbs and pecans, and baked is a perfect match with Chardonnay.

Chilean Sea Bass with Grilled Mango Salsa

The firm flesh of Chilean sea bass makes it an ideal choice for the grill. The hot-sweet grilled mango and red pepper salsa provides a delicious contrast to the rich fish.

Moqueca (Brazilian Fish Stew)

This hearty stew can be made with any firm-fleshed white fish, such as catfish or halibut.

Grilled Shrimp

A classic recipe for hot summer nights.

Tuna Steak au Poivre with White Beans and Bitter Greens Salad

This recipe looks long and complicated, but it's so fast and easy...perfect for a busy weeknight!

Garlicky Mussels in a Rich Lemon, Fresh Herb, Butter Sauce

Garlicky Mussels in a Rich Lemon, Fresh Herb, Butter Sauce

Buttery Crab Bread Pudding

In this recipe from the River Cottage Fish Book, chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall layers baguette and lump crabmeat, then pours custard on top.

Bacon Wrapped Scallops with Spicy Mayo

Anything wrapped in bacon, right....?!?

Coconut Curry White Fish

This is a dish that’s easy to cook on a weeknight and fool-proof to prepare.

Avocado and Tuna Tapas

The tuna, mayo, and buttery avocado work great with a rich Chardonnay.

Lime Shrimp & Avocado Salad

Talk about a light and refreshing salad that requires no cooking! Lime juice and cilantro are the key ingredients to creating this wonderful, healthy salad you’ll want to make all summer long.

Halibut with Honey Walnut Crust and Orange Sesame Butter

Chopped walnuts, panko, and honey become a crisp, flavorful coating for the halibut fillets.

Crab Cakes with Horseradish Cream

Lump crabmeat is mixed with only enough bread crumbs and mayonnaise to hold it together, then coated with more crumbs and fried to a golden brown. A mixture of sour cream and horseradish provides lively accompaniment.

Seared Scallops with Herb-Butter Pan Sauce

These seared scallops are quick-cooking, sweet, tender, mild, and delectable. Be sure to have all your ingredients prepped for the sauce (shallots diced, herbs chopped) before you begin searing the scallops.

Halibut Piccata

Delectable fish in a creamy, piquant sauce... this dish will wow your dinner guests.

Salmon Steaks with Curried Fennel-Wine Sauce

This recipe has depths of flavor because the fennel is cooked until silky over long, low heat.

Michael Symon’s Shrimp with Corn and Basil

A flavorful and simple summer dish!

Fettuccine with Shrimp, Asparagus, and Peas

This easy dish is reminiscent of a light, summery pasta carbonara.

Sea Bass Fillets with Parsley Sauce

Bob Chambers, a private chef and former Food & WIne staffer, created this delectable butter-fried sea bass with an easy, lemony sauce.

Dungeness Crab with Meyer Lemon Aioli

In Northern California, crab comes into season around the beginning of December and lasts through January. It’s always cause for celebration, and feels so holiday festive. Buy the freshest cooked whole crabs you can find, and have your fishmonger prepare them for eating.

Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops

Scallops sauteed in butter and garlic will melt in your mouth. Lemon juice gives it a nice kick.

Cucumber-Grapefruit Crab Salad

Sandro Gamba uses nonfat yogurt in many of his sauces and salad dressings. Here he mixes it with succulent Dungeness crab, a high-protein seafood that’s also high in iron and zinc.

Garlicky Broiled Salmon and Tomatoes

A great and healthy way to enjoy fresh tomatoes from your garden or the farmers market.

Oysters Mornay

For those that find eating raw freshly shucked Oysters a little intimidating, this recipe for Oysters Mornay is a great compromise. Muscadet from Loire Valley, France, is the classic pairing with oysters.

Thai Shrimp Curry

Sweet coconut milk and spicy green curry paste are blended with shrimp and basil to create a comforting Thai curry dish.

Tuna Sandwiches Provencal

Adding a flavorful mayonnaise to this pan bagnat—style sandwich gives new appeal to traditional French fare.

Tuscan Butter Salmon

The tomato and basil cream sauce (with Parmesan) is unbelievably dreamy. Serve over pasta or rice.

Roasted Halibut with Walnut Crust

Chopped walnuts, herbs, and panko become a crisp, flavorful coating for the halibut fillets.

Seared Cod Pea Salad with Lemony Truffled Vinaigrette

You can use cod, or any white flakey fish that is available at your local fish market. The sweetness of the peas are enhanced by the herbs and citrus zest of the vinaigrette and accents the fish perfectly.

Parmesan-Crusted Tilapia with Crème Fraîche Tartar Cream

This is a really simple dinner to make. The tilapia is quickly breaded and then baked for a short time. While it’s cooking, you mix together the ingredients for the crème fraîche tartar cream sauce. The sauce has the flavors of a typical tartar sauce but is a bit thinner so it can be drizzled onto the fish to serve.

Pan-Roasted Lobsters

Boiling and steaming are the usual ways of preparing lobster, and they’re just fine. But we wanted an alternative cooking method that would be even tastier, and we didn’t want to spend a whole lot more time in the kitchen. This way of cooking lobsters is a little more trouble than dunking them in a pot of boiling water, but we think the results are well worth it.

Seared Lemon Pepper Tilapia with Creamy Pumpkin Seed Vinaigrette Salad topped with Pomegranate Seeds

This dish can easily be prepared and served during any special occasion. The unique lemon pepper filled tilapia fillets can be served as the appetizer or alongside a fresh salad.

Crab and Corn Chowder

This scrumptious soup features corn and crabmeat mixed with bacon, potatoes, onion and garlic simmering together in a flavorful combination of chicken broth and heavy cream.

Chilean Sea Bass with Light Soy and Chive Sauce

A visually appealing dish with beautifully layered flavors originally prepared at Cincinnati's Maisonette restaurant.

Fish Fillets Baked in Garlic-Parsley Sauce

This delicious baked fish is a crowd pleaser. Especially when paired with a palate pleasing sicilian white wine.

Sardinian Fish Soup

While it is impossible to duplicate a Sardinian fish stew exactly, substitute whatever is available. A mix of four different types of seafood is a good rule to follow for this dish.

Grilled Rock Lobster Tails

Grilled rock lobster tails lightly seasoned with lemon and garlic. Ready in no time at all, and oh so delicious!

Easy Mediterranean Fish Skillet

This Easy Mediterranean Fish Skillet comes together in less than 30 minutes and is made in one pan. Packed with healthy veggies and a ton of flavor!

Easy Sole Meuniere

This is a pretty basic recipe but it is just delicious! If sole isn’t available, other good choices are flounder or perch.

Portuguese Clams with Chorizo

Serve with a small cup of melted butter for dipping clams and don’t forget a fresh loaf of warm, crusty bread!

Giant Scallops with Lime Butter and Preserved Lemon

This fragrant dish is light and creamy on the palate but makes a big impression on the taste buds.

Seared Salmon with Thai Vegetables

This healthy and delicious salmon recipe contains an abundance of spices and is full of flavor--what more could you ask for?

Baccala alla Vicentina (Salt Cod with Polenta)

A traditional Venetian recipe from Mario, this is a stew-like dish that includes gralic, anchovies and milk.

Tilapia With Citrus Bagna Cauda

Bagna cauda literally means “warm bath.” It’s a warm garlicky sauce that is used for dipping vegetables in the Piedmont region of Italy. Giada de Laurentiis decided to add some orange juice and lemon zest to lighten the flavors and make it perfect for pouring over flaky tilapia fillets. Use leftovers to brighten the flavor of steamed cauliflower or simple boiled potatoes.

Pecan-Crusted Tilapia

A weeknight favorite, this quick and easy pecan-crusted tilapia serves up moist fish with a crunchy crust.

Seafood Cioppino Stew

This is an easy to follow, delicious recipe that is packed full of flavor. You can substitute a package of frozen mixed seafood, like scallops, calamari rings and shrimp, if you are in a hurry.

Crab Linguine with Basil, Lemon, & Chile

This dish has such fresh clean flavors, and is best eaten with fresh crusty bread and a glass of chilled white wine.

Vietnamese Summer Rolls

These rolls are one of our favorite healthy dishes.They are perfect for a summer lunch on the patio or a warm evening with friends. The simplicity of the dish also makes them great as a fun interactive activity with the kids.

Prosciutto Roasted Halibut with Fresh Thyme

Looking for an elegant entrée to serve to company? You just found it. (No need to let your guests know how easy it is!)

Grilled Clams with Lemon-Ginger Butter and Grilled Baguette

This exotic dish is cooked on the grill (in a disposable pan), so there's very little cleanup.

Thai Spiced Barbecue Shrimp

This is the best recipe ever for barbecue shrimp, very tasty with a little kick! You will never try another marinade again for shrimp.

Grilled Sea Bass

Baked Oysters

Spice up your everyday oysters with this simple, 4-step, Asian-inspired recipe.

Spicy Grilled Shrimp

This super easy recipe has just a few ingredients you probably already have on hand. It is great as an appetizer, or you can add a veggie side and a salad for a complete meal.

Pan-Seared Salmon with Sauteed Baby Spinach and a Pink Grapefruit Pinot Noir Sauce

This dish's surprising combination of flavors yields a delectable and savory blend of color and taste.

Fiery Fish Tacos with Crunchy Corn Salsa

Spicy grilled fish are cooled down with a fresh crunchy veggie salsa featuring fresh corn.

Grilled Salmon and Brown Butter Couscous

Fire up the grill for dinner tonight. Grilled Salmon and Brown Butter Couscous offers the perfect pairing for a hassle-free, great-tasting weeknight meal.

Spicy Sauteed Fish with Olives and Cherry Tomatoes

Candida Sportiello writes: "As owner and chef of Il Giardino restaurant, on the tiny island of Ventotene off the coast of Naples, I've been cooking professionally for twenty-five years — but I've been cooking for pleasure for a good fifty years. As is the Italian way, most of my favorite recipes, like this simple fish preparation, were handed down from my mother and grandmother, so they date from the early 1900s."

Grilled Tuna, Orange & Jicama Salad with Red Onion Dressing

This dinner salad is anything but ordinary. Crunchy jicama, sweet oranges, grilled tuna and a Mexican-inspired dressing combine to really fire up your taste buds.

Bordeaux Style Fish

Bordeaux style fish recipe is a great classic in French cuisine. Also known as fish bordelaise it can be cooked with any white fish.

Prawn, Basil and Feta Pasta

This light dish is perfect for a summer evening in which you don't really want spend time cooking. The simple ingredients lead to a refreshing finish that would pair perfectly to a glass of light white wine.

Spicy Sauteed Calamari over Pasta

This is great over pasta, or on its own as an appetizer (double the serving count for appetizer).

Pan-Seared Salmon with Pumpkin Seed-Cilantro Pesto

This healthy salmon dish is perfect with a light-bodied red wine like Pinot Noir.