Leafy Greens

Start this meal with garlicky potato soup; serve the pizzas with marinated beets and red onions; and end with orange slices drizzled with Marsala, and biscotti.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Avocado, Belgian endive and spinach are combined with oranges and radishes in this gorgeous seasonal salad.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Begin the meal with chilled canned vichyssoise sprinkled with chopped fresh chives. A bowl of marinated green and black olives goes well with the salad, and a compote of the season's best fruits — berries, melon and peaches — is a nice finish.

Serve this beautiful starter with Champagne or sparkling wine.

Posole is a thick, hearty stew typically containing corn and pork that originated in Jalisco, Mexico. Since I wanted to make this recipe vegetarian anyway, I decided to take it in an entirely new direction. The dried cherries may seem a little odd at first, but they lend a pleasant sweet-tartness to the dish while the pecans take it a bit deeper into the South. In the United States, we call the dried posole "hominy."

This recipe is an accompaniment for Roasted Salmon with Cucumber Sour Cream .

A stunning vegetarian platter.

The trio of peppers adds nice color to this flavor-packed salad.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.