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Grilled Potato Salad with Watercress, Green Onions, and Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
To impart smoky flavor to food when using an outdoor gas grill, add a handful of wood chips (soaked in cold water 30 minutes and drained) to a smoker box and place it under the grates and on top of ceramic briquettes in the far right or left corner of the grill.
By Bobby Flay
Veal Cutlets with Arugula and Tomato Salad
You can substitute skinless boneless chicken breasts for the veal cutlets.
Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 35 min
Poached Eggs with Roasted Tomatoes and Portabellas
Using the freshest eggs possible is the key to great poached eggs. This dish makes a savory breakfast or, when paired with a salad, a satisfying brunch.
Individual Oven-Coddled Eggs with Mashed Potatoes and Herbs
This dish is a nice choice for a special breakfast because the potatoes can be mashed in advance, then chilled overnight in the ramekins. Serve with plenty of buttered toast.
Beet Chips with Curried Sour Cream
Don't assemble these hors d'oeuvres until the last minute, or the chips will get soggy.
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 2 hr
Buttermilk Sherbet
With a texture somewhere between ice cream and sorbet, this dessert has a slightly tangy flavor all its own.
Potato, Anchovy, and Jarlsberg Pita Pizza
This pizza's topping is inspired by the traditional Swedish casserole known as Jansson's Temptation.
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Buttermilk-Herb Pancakes Topped with Caviar
Serve these pancakes immediately, since they do not keep well in a warm oven.
Creamy Oregano Dip with Vegetables
For this easy starter, the nonfat yogurt is strained to a thick texture and then combined with oregano, lemon peel and cayenne.
Tuscan Turkey Sauce and Pasta
By James Beard
Lemon-Blueberry Cake with White Chocolate Frosting
Buttermilk makes the cake tender, and cream cheese adds great texture to the frosting.
Spicy Cucumber-Avocado Soup
A creamy blend of ripe avocados, cucumbers, yogurt, lime juice—and a bit of jalapeño—make this soup bright, spicy, and satisfying. Have we mentioned it only takes ten minutes?
Pizza Bianca with Goat Cheese and Greens
Allow about 5 1/2 hours for the pizza dough to rise. The small quantity of yeast and a long, slow rise give the crust its great flavor and texture.
Snap Bean and Radish Crudites with Caesar Mayonnaise
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.