5 Ingredients or Fewer

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 2 hr

It’s what the french call pain perdu, or "lost bread"—a dish that was created to revive day-old or stale baguettes. Here, hot and sweet, baked to a golden crisp, and dripping with syrup, you’ll find not a single thing is missing. Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 2 1/4 hr

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time. Can be used for Blood Orange Crostata

The rack is best if roasted at a higher temperature than the other cuts and basted often. A rack should be served at once.

The following hors d'oeuvre, a variation on the BLT, can be put together quickly if the ingredients are prepared a few hours ahead and assembled just before serving. Finely diced mozzarella would be a nice addition to the salad filling. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

(Buttered Thin French Green Beans) Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Use this dressing on hardy salad greens, such as romaine or spinach.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 50 min