Cook Without Book

Prep Time:  4 minutes Cook Time:  15 minutes Yield:  4 servings (serving size: 1 fillet and  1/4 cup topping)                       Ingredients 2 cups   halved grape tomatoes 2 tablespoons   capers, drained 2 tablespoons   fresh lemon juice (about 1 lemon) 2 teaspoons   olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons   dried or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil 1/4 teaspoon   salt 1/8 teaspoon   crushed red pepper (optional) 4  (6-ounce) snapper or grouper fillets (about 3/4 inch thick) Cooking spray 1 teaspoon   paprika 2  tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1  lemon, cut into 4 wedges Preparation Preheat oven to 450º. Combine first 6 ingredients and crushed red pepper, if desired; set aside. Place snapper on a broiler pan lined with aluminum foil; coat foil with cooking spray. Sprinkle snapper with paprika; coat with cooking spray. Bake at 450º for...

Yield:  Makes about 30 appetizers (serving size: 1 appetizer)                    Ingredients 2  pints cherry or grape tomatoes 1 pound   bocconcini (fresh mozzarella) 1  bunch fresh basil Sea salt Ground black pepper Extra-virgin olive oil Preparation Thread ingredients onto skewers in this order: cherry tomato, fresh basil leaf, bocconcini, fresh basil leaf, and grape tomato. Sprinkle each skewer with sea salt and black pepper; drizzle with olive oil. Nutritional Information Calories per serving: 46 Fat per serving: 4g

Prep: 12 minutes; Cook: 10 minutes. Baked to Perfection: To make our pizza, we used Fabulous Flats for the crust and baked it in a 500° oven on the bottom rack to make it crispy. Yield:  Makes 8 servings (serving size: 1 slice)                           Ingredients 1/2 pound   thawed frozen shrimp, peeled and deveined Prebaked pizza crust 1 1/2 tablespoons   extra-virgin olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoons   minced garlic 1 cup   halved grape tomatoes 2 tablespoons   finely grated Parmesan cheese Preparation Slice shrimp in half horizontally. Place a prebaked pizza crust on a shallow baking pan. Combine olive oil and minced garlic in a small bowl; brush oil mixture onto crust. Top crust with halved shrimp, halved grape tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese. Bake 10-12 minutes or until shrimp are cooked through. Cut into 8 slices; serve. Nutritional Information Calories per serving: ...

                               Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon   minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon   Dijon mustard Pinch each salt and pepper 2 teaspoons   lemon juice 1 1/2 teaspoons   red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons   olive oil 1/2 teaspoon   finely chopped fresh oregano 1  pint small cherry or grape tomatoes 1  8-oz. piece Halloumi cheese, cut into 16 cubes Preparation 1. If using wooden skewers, soak 8 in warm water for 30 minutes. Whisk garlic, mustard, salt, pepper, juice and vinegar. Slowly whisk in olive oil until emulsified. Stir in oregano. 2. Preheat a grill to medium-high. Place 2 tomatoes on each skewer, piercing crosswise, followed by a cube of Halloumi. Continue alternating tomatoes and Halloumi until each skewer has 5 or 6 tomatoes and 2 cubes of Halloumi. 3. Whisk vinaigrette and lightly brush onto skewers. Oil grill. Grill skewers, watchin...