30 Minutes or Less
Greens with Hot Garlic Dressing
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min
Green Beans with Pecan Pesto
There will be more pecan pesto than you need for the beans, but it keeps well and can also be used on pasta, as a sandwich spread, or in potato salad.
Lamb Chops with Coarse-Grain Mustard
Tomato gratin and a watercress salad would be happy partners for these succulent chops.
Artichoke and Olive Crostini
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min
Sweet Tomatillo Sauce
This recipe is an accompaniment for Boca Negra Chocolate Chipotle Cakes .
Asparagus Crudites with Mayonnaise Verte
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Pierogies with Stewed Sauerkraut and Mushrooms
Pierogies are large dumplings filled with meat, cheese or vegetables, and they are very popular in Poland. A precooked version is available frozen in many supermarkets.
Chocolate Cherries Jubilee
It's hard to believe that something so delectable can be made so quickly. For a showy presentation, add the Cognac to the sauce and heat gently without stirring it in. Ignite with a match and spoon the flaming sauce over the ice cream.
Potatoes Boulangère
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Makes use of the microwave oven.
Potato, Cucumber and Tomato Raita
Raita is a yogurt salad, and integral--and cooling--part of an Indian meal. It can be prepared with raw and/or cooked vegetables (we use both here) or with fruit.