Yvette Van Boven

If you don't have a punch bowl, do what van Boven does: "Use a big glass vase—it's nice and tall and doesn't take up too much space on your table."

"I like the fact that just three or four main ingredients can make a smashing result," says van Boven about this sweet and crunchy salad.

"I like unsweetened whipped cream on top," van Boven says, "because the fruit is sweet enough on its own."

The key to a tender biscuit is to handle the dough as little as possible.