Gourmet
Toasted Corn and Cumin Salsa
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 25 min
Warm Smashed Potatoes with Mustard Seed and Caper Vinaigrette
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 45 min
Escarole and White Bean Soup
Use vegetable stock or broth to make this soup vegetarian.
Campanelle Pasta with Sausage and Beans
Karen Azar of North Providence, Rhode Island, writes: "My boyfriend and I recently dined at Terra Mar Grill in the Saybrook Point Inn, in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. He had the campanelle pasta, and it reminded him of a meal his mother used to make. Could you please obtain the recipe?"
Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr
Sauteed Pork Chops with Mushrooms, Dill, and Sour Cream
These pork chops go well with rice with julienned carrots .
Swiss Chard Gratin
Active time: 1 1/4 hr Start to finish: 1 3/4 hr
Miniature Florentines
Candied-Fruit Honey Wafers Dipped in Chocolate
You might be tempted to bake 2 sheets of cookies at a time in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Don't give in to this urge — the cookies must go in the middle of the oven to cook through and brown evenly.
Basil Garlic Mayonnaise
Top steak, chicken, or fish with this sauce, or toss it with warm potatoes. It's also great in a tomato or tuna sandwich.
Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 45 min
Sherry-Walnut Oil Vinaigrette
For lightly bitter greens (frisée and mizuna), a Sherry–walnut oil vinaigrette is perfect.
Lemon Pudding Cake
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr
Grilled Squid and Plum Salad with Cilantro, Mint, and Peanuts
Pluots are a great stand-in for true plums in this recipe.
Gemelli with Asparagus, Smoked Salmon, and Dill
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 30 min
