Ingredients:

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 (8-ounce) flounder fillets
Salt and pepper
1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
1 (5.5-ounce) box garden vegetable risotto mix (recommended: Buitoni)
1/2 cup jarred roasted red peppers
1/2 cup alfredo pastaa sauce, store bought
Fresh basil, for garnish

Cooking Recipe:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Pour oil into a 13 by 9-inch baking dish. Arrange fish over oil, folding the ends under the middle to create little pockets. Sprinkle fish (handling fish is not for the faint of heart, or of smell!) with salt and pepper. Roast for 5 minutes. Add asparagus to dish and roast for 5 to 7 minutes longer. Remove from oven and keep fish (should be fresh) warm. Remove asparagus and reserve.

Prepare risotto mix according to package directions, and add asparagus. Meanwhile, puree roasted peppers and alfredo sauce in a blender; transfer to a small saucepan and let simmer. Serve fish topped with sauce and accompanied by asparagus risotto. Garnish with fresh basil sprigs.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds squid bodies, cleaned
Peanut oil
Salt and freshly ground white pepper
2 large bricks wrapped twice in aluminum foil
Tamarind-Mint Dressing, recipe follows
Chopped fresh mint

cooking and preparation recipieRecipe:

Heat grill to high heat. Brush squid with oil on both sides and season with salt and white pepper. Place the squid on the grill close together and lay the bricks over the squid. Grill for 2 to 3 minutes on 1 side, remove bricks, turn the squid over and place the bricks back on the squid and continue grilling for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the squid from the grill, place on a platter and immediately drizzle with the Tamarind-Mint Dressing. Garnish with chopped mint.

Tamarind-Mint Dressing:
3 tablespoons tamarind paste
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup peanut oil

Combine tamarind, vinegar, orange juice, mint, mustard and salt and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth. Adjust seasoning.