DAY Recipe

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 30 min
This dish is a wonderful combination of French and Indian flavors. Basmati rice and a green salad would round out the meal.

Serves 4.

INGREDIENTS
2 leeks, cut crosswise into1/2-inch-thick slices

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Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS
1/2cup mayonnaise
3tablespoons finely chopped green onions
2teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1teaspoon soy sauce
1teaspoon oriental sesame oil43/4-inch-thick tuna steaks (each about 5 ounces)
1tablespoon vegetable oil81/2-inch-thick slices crusty
country-style white bread
1/2medium english hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, thinly sliced
8radishes, thinly sliced
1ripe avocado, [...]

“For our anniversary, my husband and I went to Fiddle Heads in nearby Buffalo — a restaurant that’s always our first choice for special occasions,” says Noreen Flynn of Kenmore, New York. “The chicken with mashed potatoes and greens I had last time was terrific; it would even be good enough to serve to guests [...]

Midweek suggestions are thick-cut fries, sautéed mushrooms and peppermint-stick ice cream. For a touch of glamour, begin with Champagne and caviar, offer roasted potatoes and spinach soufflé with the steak, and have chocolate truffles afterward.

Makes 2 servings; can be [...]

Makes 4 First-course servings.

INGREDIENTS
10tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 1/2pounds assorted fresh wild mushrooms (such as oyster and stemmed shiitake)1tablespoon olive oil
12large sea scallops
1/2cup water
1 1/2tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4teaspoons soy sauce
1/8teaspoon curry powderchopped fresh [...]