A long running joke in my family is that when you aren’t sure what to do with something in the kitchen, put butter on it. It’s sort of a catch-all phrase similar to the popular ‘Just duct it! It was referring to the imaginative uses of duct tape.

Butter makes everything taste better, but don’t try it on a burned fish dish of any kind. For all my seafood recipes that I invent myself or the ones I modify that are already out there, seem to always start with butter. One thing goes for sure – any seafood prepared with butter and dill is a winning combination!

You’ll turn out food like a pro-chef, using any seafood recipe if you have butter, dill, and cheese at hand. And with these three ingredients you will be able to make up many recipes of your own. By making sauces or using the broiling feature or even the bbq and tin foil. These four ingredients all used in different ways create different flavor explosions.

Never be afraid to experiment with seafood recipes: Not just shrimp or scampi recipes – try other types of seafood also. Many people throw out recipes they would like to try because of the availability of one species or another.

As an example, you might come across a delicious seafood recipe for red snapper. However, red snapper is very costly and it can be challenging to locate in many areas. Now I am not deigning to offer that there is a substitution for red snapper that is going to match the consistency and flavor of said fish, however, it doesn’t mean you need to throw out a recipe nor a culinary adventure either. Keep those seafood recipes even if you cannot find the species in your local market, because you can substitute most other seafood with another the recipe requires.

I’ve tried it. It is even better than grilled scallops – which used to be my favorite. A great mix to try is seafood and fruits. Children, or even the young at heart, really enjoy this. Using orange sauce or cranberry sauce or even raspberry or strawberry sauce simply ladled over a steamed piece of fish is not only extremely easy, but it can make even ‘boring’ cod look like it’s dressed up and ready to go to the casino.