Grilled Marinated Salmon Steaks 
1 1/2 pounds salmon 
 1/3 cup orange juice 
 1/3 cup soy sauce 
 2 T chopped fresh parsley 
 2 T vegetable oil 
 2 cloves garlic, crushed 
 1/2 t crushed dried basil 
 1/2 t Salt substitute 
 1/4 t ground black pepper

 Arrange salmon in a baking dish.  In a small bowl combine orange juice, soy sauce, parsley, oil, garlic, basil, salt substitute and pepper. Remove 1/4-cup marinade and set aside for basting. Pour remainder over salmon and marinate for at least 8 hours or overnight. Preheat grill. Remove fish from marinade; discard marinade. Grill salmon until fish flakes easily and is no longer translucent, about 8 minutes a side. Baste often with reserved marinade. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings

Seafood & Vegetable Kabobs
 16 cherry tomatoes, whole 
 4 zucchini, sliced 1/2-inch 
 2 onions, peeled and sliced 
 2 red bell peppers, seeded and cubed 
 1 pound medium size whole mushrooms
 2 pounds shrimp, unpeeled 
 2 large scallops

 Preheat grill to medium-high heat.  Alternate pieces of tomato, zucchini, onions, red bell peppers and mushrooms on barbecue skewers.  Place on barbecue grill and cook until nearly done, about 10 minutes. Add shrimp and scallops to the skewers and cook until the scallops are opaque and the shrimp begins to curl and turn a bright pink. Makes 8 servings.

Baked Scallops 
 2 pounds scallops
 1/4 pound mushrooms, chopped coarsely
 4 sprigs parsley, chopped fine
 1/2 cup bread crumbs
 1 t salt
 1/8 t ground pepper
 1/4 cup margarine, melted
 1 t fresh lemon juice

 Preheat oven to 350 F. Wash scallops; drain. Combine mushrooms, parsley, bread crumbs, salt and pepper together and set aside. Spread scallops in a 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Evenly pour melted margarine and drizzle the lemon juice over scallop mixture. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over top. Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes.  Makes 6 servings

 For a copy of Chef Nick's cookbook go to chefnickskitchen.com  or John's Fine Foods; 88 North Ave, Owego; Front & Center; 188 Front St. Owego; Down to Earth Whole Foods, 305 Grant Ave. Endicott. E-mail: nfc@stny.rr.com