My husband has never been a fan of salmon until we had it one Friday night at our friends, Mira & Levi. I have to admit, at first I was jealous that she was able to get him to eat two servings of something that he would never finish at home. But then I gave myself a mental slap and realized I would be ridiculous not to ask her how she made it. So, as often happens when leaving the Martinez residence, I went home that night with a fabulous new recipe!

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Chopped cilantro
Salmon

Directions:
Combine the olive oil and lemon juice and pour it over the fish. Then put chopped cilantro on top and put it in a 500 degree oven for 20 minutes, uncovered.

~ Mira Martinez’s recipe submitted by Nina Safar

Ingredients:
4 fillets of tilapia
Wishbone Robusto Italian dressing
1 onion, sliced
1/4 cup Trader Joe’s tomato basil marinara sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Marinate (or coat) fillets in Italian dressing. Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and put a very thin layer of Italian dressing on top of it. Lay coated fillets in pan. Mix marinara sauce, olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper by shaking it in a closed container or ziplock bag. Spoon the sauce over the fillets. Slice an onion and lay the slices on top of and around the fillets. Cover the pan and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Then, turn the oven up to 400 degrees and bake uncovered for 10 more minutes.

~ Recipe submitted by Sarrit Kovacs

I have been slacking in the kitchen these past few months and wanted a fresh new recipe for dinner. I called up my sister in law Sarrit who told me about the following tasty dish her mom often makes. I am a huge fan of my mother in laws cooking so I knew without a doubt it would taste great however I also know that some of her dishes can be somewhat complicated so I was relieved to find out that this one is not only rich with flavor but is also easy to make. I served the fish with couscous and a fresh garden salad.

Ingredients:
Tilapia, either whole or fillets
Cumin
Black Pepper
Paprika
Salt
olive oil
1 onion sliced
1 tomato sliced
several potatoes sliced thinly

Directions:
Pour some olive oil and the above listed spices into a 9 x 13 inch pan and mix the potato, onion, and tomato slices with olive oil mixture to coat them. Then layer the potato, onion, and tomato slices in the pan. Rub the WHOLE tilapia or tilapia filets with the same olive oil/spice mixture and put the rubbed tilapia on top of the layered vegetables. Bake at 350 degrees, checking after 45 minutes to see if potatoes are done.

* If you are not using a whole tilapia, and instead are using fillets, check the fish after about 20 minutes and if it is ready take the fillets off of the vegetables and set aside. Return the pan with the vegetables back into the oven and bake until potatoes are ready (soft). Then place fillets back on top of vegetables and serve.

~ Frida Zipor’s recipe submitted by Nina Safar

Ingredients:
1 yellow onion diced
1 large tomato diced
1 loaf of gefilta fish

Directions:
Saute the onions and tomatoes. Drizzle some olive oil into a small loaf pan then place the gefilta fish in it (remove the paper beforehand) Pour the veggies on top and bake it on 400 for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. (Uncovered for the first half hour and covered for the remaining time)

~ Recipe submitted by Shany Baitz

Ingredients:
zucchini, cut into slices
olive oil
spices such as salt, pepper & garlic powder

Directions:
Place the zucchini on a baking sheet. Drizzle some olive oil on top. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Broil for approximately 20 minutes or until the tops are golden and slightly brown.

~ Recipe submitted by Chanel Lipskier

Roast peppers with other veggies such as garlic, onions, zucchini and mushrooms. Drizzled with some olive oil and lemon juice. Season with salt, pepper, basil or your favorite herbs. Roast uncovered at 425 F on a foil-lined baking sheet. Enjoy!

~ Recipe submitted by Chef Norene Gilletz of “Gourmania”

Ingredients:

1 can kvutzat yavne olives
1 onion cubed
1 small- medium eggplant cubed
1 small Hunt’s tomato paste
2 tbsp sugar
some salt
a drop vinegar
hot red paprika to taste

Directions:

Cook olives in water for at least an hr to take away the bitterness. After its done rinse them.
Saute onions till soft in a little oil. Add eggplant and a 1/4 cup water let it cook till it gets soft. Add rest of ingredients and mix. Let it cook for a few more minutes. Cool and refrigerate. Can be served cold or room temp.

Enjoy!

~ Recipe submitted by Yides Biederman

Ingredients:

2 fillets salmon
2 TBSP margarine
olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
lemon juice
salt and pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Put ingredients 2 through 5 in a frying pan and heat until margarine is melted. Pour half of this sauce into a greased baking pan. Place salmon fillets on top of sauce in baking pan. Sprinkle some salt and pepper on top of salmon fillets and pour rest of sauce on top.
Bake uncovered for 10 minutes. Flip pieces and sprinkle salt and pepper on top and coat with sauce from the baking pan. Bake another 10 minutes or so until cooked (opaque inside).

~ Recipe submitted by Sarrit Kovacs

This is a Mink family recipe. You will never use another curry recipe again. Be prepared for the flavors to envelope you.

Ingredients:

Bread Crumbs
2 eggs

Sauce:
1 cup lemon juice
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 tablespoon curry pepper spice
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Brush chicken with egg and coat with bread crumbs. Cover and bake at 350′ for 1/2 hour.
Remove from oven and pour sauce over chicken. Cover and bake an additional 1/2 hour.
Remove cover and bake uncovered until desired readiness.

~ Recipe submitted by Faigy Scheiner

Ingredients:

chicken cutlets
1 cup oil
paprika
chicken consomme
honey
black pepper
can whole mushrooms
red pepper
onion
squash

Directions:

Cut cutlets in bite size pieces. Cut the red pepper and onion in cubes and squash in circles, leave mushrooms whole. In a bowl put oil, season with spices to taste. Put in chicken and veggies and coat. Take sticks and stick in chicken and veggies in desired pattern. Place on 9×13 pan. Broil a few minutes and then turn to broil on other side. Keep an eye on it cuz it burns fast.

~ Recipe submitted by Yides Biederman