5 Ingredients or Fewer

Sticky rice is the main event at the northern Thai table. Small bites of each dish are put on the diner's plate, then a walnut-size amount of rice is formed into a ball with your fingers and used to pick up a chunk of meat or vegetable. Individual handwoven baskets will keep the rice warm longer, but a large bowl also works fine.

This works equally well with raw vegetables or chips — or as a sauce for cold poached salmon or shrimp.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

One of the great blue cheeses of the world, real English Stilton transforms potatoes au gratin into something extraordinary.

A delicious side dish at the Old Manor Estate in Gingerland, Nevis.

Soda fountains were a natural fit in drugstores because the skills of an old-time pharmacist, who actually manufactured medicine, translated seamlessly into the skills of a confectioner who concocted exotic syrups for sodas, phosphates, sundaes, and milkshakes. Nowadays, most vintage soda fountains buy their syrups ready made. But there is one sweetshop treat that no one has yet been able to bottle or package so it tastes as good as a batch fresh off the stove: hot fudge sauce.

This recipe was created to accompany Fillet Mignons on Jerusalem Artichoke Purée .

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

These cookies are a delicious variation on the traditional and are reminiscent of rugelach.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

It is very easy to overcook pork chops. In this recipe,you can first sauté them until brown and then add a little broth to maintain their moisture. Open a bottle of Gamay Beaujolais to have with dinner.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.