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A simple recipe for an impressive main course. Serve the lamb with the Saffron Couscous and baby carrots. Pour a Cabernet Sauvignon.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Active time: 5 min Start to finish: 10 min

Dashi Active time: 5 min Start to finish: 30 min Elizabeth Andoh's recipe for dashi provides more than you'll need for the dipping sauce but just enough extra for two nice bowls of miso soup: Heat up the stock and stir in a couple of tablespoons of miso, a handful of diced tofu, and a sprinkling of sliced scallion.

Asparagus heralds spring! It still may be a little early, but as the asparagus season moves along, the stalks will be less woody.

Guacamole con Tomatillos Use Haas avocados if available; their buttery creaminess makes for the best guacamole.

The easy tomato chutney is adapted from Madhur Jaffrey's cookbook From Curries to Kebabs. Make the chutney and combine it with the green beans about four hours before serving, which allows plenty of time for the beans to soak up the flavors.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 30 min

Greens boiled with pork have been part of the southern table since the beginning. Some of the flavorful cooking liquid, called pot likker, is spooned over the greens before serving.

The most popular dish on the menu at The Atlantic Inn. It is served with sautéed bacon and radicchio and Honey Mustard Sauce .

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 3 hr

A simple but very flavorful main course that can be served with equal ease for a sit-down or buffet dinner.

The onions can be made 3 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.