Citrus
Petits Pois
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Curry-Spiced Citrus and Avocado Salsa
A lovely array of textures and flavors. Very nice with skewers of grilled scallops or panfried salmon fillets.
Skewered Chicken with Lemon Butter Sauce
Cunetto House of Pasta in St. Louis has an excellent grilled skewered chicken entrée. Sometimes I even make a special trip just to have it. Could you request the recipe?
Georgeann King
Memphis, Tennessee
Raw Carrot and Onion Salad
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Swordfish with Lime-Ginger Glaze
Serve the fish with steamed rice and braised bok choy or Napa cabbage for an elegant and easy Asian-inspired dinner. Begin marinating the fish at least three hours before you plan to cook it.
Bayou Shrimp
The shrimp are simmered and served in a peppery, New Orleans-style sauce-peel them at the table as you eat. Coleslaw, crusty French bread for sopping up all the sauce, and plenty of napkins are ideal accompaniments. For dessert, crullers and coffee with whipped cream would be easy substitutes for traditional beignets and café au lait.
Strawberry and Orange Fools
Fools are traditionally prepared with pureed fruit mixed with whipped cream, or egg custard, or a combination of the two. (The term fool probably comes from the French fouler, meaning "to crush.") They seem to be especially successful when made with sharply flavored garden produce like rhubarb, gooseberries, and black currants, which still have enough bite to be interesting when blended with cream. But strawberries, which are much easier to find, also work quite nicely. Strawberry fool is best when the fruit is mashed rather than pureed, resulting in a more appealing texture. Serve it with cookies.
Miso-Marinated Cod with Balsamic Vinegar and Grapefruit
This entrée from Anzu restaurant in Dallas partners Japanese miso and sake with Italian balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
Braised Pork Chops with Apricots
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Spinach and Mushrooms Salad with Orange Vinaigrette
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Fruit with Cassis-Spiked Lemon Curd Sauce
There's no easier dessert than fresh fruit. But for something a little more spirited, we topped it with some store-bought lemon curd lightened with yogurt and flavored with crème de cassis. This simple dessert is a snap to prepare.
Carrots with Cumin
A blend of spices and orange turns ordinary sautéed carrots into an exotic side dish.