Side

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

(Soft White Rolls)

A blend of spices and orange turns ordinary sautéed carrots into an exotic side dish.

This dish is delicious warm, but it can also be prepared ahead, stored in a covered container and served at room temperature at a picnic. Either way, its terrific.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This surprisingly rich-tasting cereal is a healthful rice pudding — for breakfast. If you can't find dried mango in your local supermarket or natural foods store, you can use dried apricots instead.

All the flavor of individual tamales, but much easier to make.

This not-too-sweet potato dish is reminiscent of tzimmes, a traditional sweet potato, carrot and short rib stew. Using a four-millimeter slicing blade in processor makes the preparation a snap.