5 Ingredients or Fewer
Chicken Sauté with White Wine
This is the basic method for preparing a chicken sauté to which you can add flavoring variations. You may dredge the chicken with flour if you wish. This gives a browner color but unflavored chicken is more delicate.
Eggplant Stacks
Pesto made with basil also works beautifully in this dish.
Cranberry, Ginger and Peach Preserves
This southern version of the holiday cranberry sauce includes peaches, one of the region's favorite fruits.
Chili Popcorn
Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 10 min
Fennel Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Kalamata Olives
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.
Almond Praline Butter
This recipe was created to be used in the preparation of Almond Praline Ice Cream Cake.
Lamb Chops on Spiced Tomatoes and Onions
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Hot Fudge Sauce
Active time: 5 min Start to finish: 5 min
Creamy Apple Horseradish Sauce
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Cumin-Crusted Lamb with Apricots
These flavors and aromas transport me to Marrakesh, where our friend Latif, son of the late imam of the great mosque there, guided us through the bustling and mysterious spice markets. Here's how I've recaptured the memory: a boned leg of lamb is stuffed with intensely flavored dried apricots, high in beta-carotene and potassium, then rubbed with aromatic cumin. Buy your cumin from a Middle Eastern market or spice store for the most flavorful results.
Parker House Rolls
Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 3 hr.