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A simple version of a Scandinavian fruit soup. This can also be served as a sauce over ice cream, frozen yogurt or pudding.

This recipe requires some advance preparation: The yogurt needs to drain for 12 hours. This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional sitting time.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Open a bottle of fruity Chardonnay to serve with this enlightened take on a classic.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

When I was asked to be the guest chef for a meal honoring Sr. Alvarez del Manzano, the mayor of Madrid, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, the menu included this classic Spanish tart. It is so rich and moist, it needs no more garnish than a little natillas [crèeme anglais] and a dusting of powdered sugar.

Horseradish, which is found on the traditional seder plate, is used here with terrific results.

From the Inn at Perry Cabin, St. Michaels, Maryland Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Crusts made of ground biscotti and almonds accent this do-ahead dessert.

These Colombian corn pancakes do a good job of soaking up the juices from the pork.

(Batido) This milk shake is a Puerto Rican and Cuban favorite; Palacio de Los Jugos on Flagler Street in Miami specializes in jugos and makes great tropical-fruit batidos. The fruit combinations are endless — try a mixture of strawberry and kiwi or guava and pineapple — and you can even use coconut milk instead of whole and spike with a shot of rum.

This recipe makes more charmoula — a Moroccan herb and spice paste — than you'll need. You can use the leftover to rub on chicken or salmon before grilling. Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 1 hr