Sour Cream

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The low-fat mushroom ragout can also be served over toast points or as a side dish.

In Italy, the panna cotta (molded cooked-cream dessert) at each restaurant was different: Some included hazelnuts; some were made with eggs and some without. Taking a few liberties of our own - most notably adding sour cream - we created the following superb rendition.

(Russian Potato-and-Cabbage Turnovers)

(Spicy Chicken Crêpes)

Brian Polcyn of the Five Lakes Grill in Milford, Michigan, has updated this Mexican favorite by oven-roasting the stuffed chilies rather than coating them with batter and frying them. The chilies are presented on a bed of rich-tasting caramelized onions.

This was a recipe that came from my mother, Rae Horowitz. She told me it was from my Grandma Sade Lyon's recipe and she learned to make it from her.

A delicate and sophisticated main course. Look for trout fillets with skin or have the fishmonger fillet two whole trout for you.

Here's a fine-textured cake with a luxurious cream cheese and whipped cream frosting.

This soup can also be served chilled.

A big finish for a big celebration dinner.

You'll need a big glass bowl or a trifle dish to show off the salad to its best advantage. An accompaniment to Chicken Chili Verde .

Lovely with clotted cream and raspberry jam.

Mashed potatoes are always a crowd-pleaser at holiday meals. But if you want to mix things up a bit this year, try one of our delicious variations, below.