Chicory

Use vegetable stock or broth to make this soup vegetarian.

In this colorful salsa, fennel, olives and rosemary combine with roasted bell peppers.

For this easy starter, the nonfat yogurt is strained to a thick texture and then combined with oregano, lemon peel and cayenne.

Smoked duck adds elegance to this salad. Smoked turkey would also work well.

In place of the pasta commonly found in Italian bean soups we've used wheat berries — minimally processed whole grains — for the following recipe.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

If you can't find Cabrales cheese, substitute Roquefort or Danish blue cheese.

In Italian cooking, meat (usually breast of veal) that is flattened and then rolled around a filling is known as braciola. The recipe below applies this preparation to turkey breast - an American touch - using a distinctly Italian stuffing.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Toasted pecans and shaved Parmesan accent this lovely starter.