Gourmet

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

"Berries" are whole grains that have been minimally processed: They have been hulled but still have the bran and germ intact.

Mashed Plantains with Crispy Salt Pork The crisp pieces of salt pork-known in Cuba as chicharrónes-give this dish its distinctive flavor.

This recipe, a refined trail mix if you will, is based on mendiants, a traditional French Christmas dish that consists of almonds, figs, hazelnuts, and raisins. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Salt is a magnificent flavor enhancer. This simple low-fat recipe demonstrates how salt—and little else—can bring out the best in green beans, even in winter.

The potatoes are poached in olive oil as they often are in Spain — only some oil is absorbed; the rest is drained off. Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 1 3/4 hr

It will take about 45 minutes to peel the pearl onions for this recipe. If you're strapped for time, you can substitute 1 1/2 pounds of thawed frozen pearl onions, which won't need to be blanched.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe was created to prepare Quebec Maple Sugar Pie and Spiced Pecan Pie. The amount of water necessary to make pastry dough is likely to change slightly from time to time, depending on variables such as humidity and the moisture content of butter and even, believe it or not, flour. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less, but requires additional unattended time.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The combination of anise seed and basil in the following recipe may seem unusual, but it enhances the faint licorice flavor in basil.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.