I am not, nor have I ever been a fan of fish. I adore seafood and sushi is almost as good as chocolate to me (note the word "almost!"), but plain fish I could take or leave. That's unfortunate considering it is a very healthy food and everyone should eat more of it.

Don't be afraid to experiment with different recipes for fish. The following recipes use haddock, but any fleshy white fish should work well. Add your own favorite herbs and spices. If it is a stuffed fish, feel free to use your own stuffing recipe instead of the one given in your cookbook or on a website. Experiment with different kinds of fish with the selection of recipes that you collect.

If it is a stuffed fish that you have chosen, there are various methods that will work. If you have flat fillets, just put the stuffing on top of one fillet and then cover with another. If you have long thin fillets, you may want to think about rolling them up with the stuffing in the center.

The easiest recipe I have found for fillets is to spread them with your favorite mayonnaise or salad dressing so that a mixture of grated parmesan cheese, pepper, and dry bread crumbs will stick to the fillets. Mix equal parts of the bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. About 1/4 cup of it will be enough for just a few pieces, or try 1/3 cup each for more servings.

Sprinkle the top with paprika or something like Emeril's Essence, fresh parsley, or whatever you'd like to sprinkle on the top. Then just bake it at 350 or 375 degrees (you may have something else in the oven at one of those heats) until it flakes, usually 30 to 40 minutes. I usually bread just the top of the fillet with the crumb mixture and then add a little water to the bottom of the baking dish so it doesn't stick.

To make Haddock with Spicy Tomato Sauce, start by softening 1/4 cup of diced onion or scallions, a cup of diced green pepper, and a clove of garlic in extra virgin olive oil. When it is soft, mix with a 15 ounce can of diced tomatoes and 1/4 cup of chili sauce, hot or mild. Add about a tablespoon of sugar and your desired amount of hot pepper sauce, liquid or ground, but be aware that a little goes a very long way as is true with any recipe using that ingredient. Also add any herbs you may enjoy with fish such as parsley or thyme.

Allow this tomato mix to simmer slowly for 15 minutes while stirring once in a while. If you want this to be a seafood sauce, add cooked shrimp or cooked small scallops at this point (about 1 to 2 cups). Keep simmering the sauce until the seafood is warmed through, about 5 more minutes.

Brush both sides of your haddock fillets with melted butter and place in a baking pan. Season the fillets to your liking and put a tablespoon or two of lemon juice over the fillets. Cover with the tomato sauce you made and bake in a preheated 400 degree oven until the fish is cooked. This should be about half an hour, but check it at 20 and 25 minutes.