5 Ingredients or Fewer
Turtle Cake
A chocolate-caramel cake is perfect for a child's birthday party. Serve with scoops of vanilla ice cream.
Jam Filled Buttermilk Biscuits
"There's a terrific place called Grand Central Cafe and Bakery in Portland, Oregon. I tried their Jammers, which are luscious buttermilk biscuits filled with jam," says Lori Stiffler of Butte, Montana.
These home-style biscuits look like giant thumbprint cookies. Freezing the dry ingredients contributes to the biscuits' flakiness.
Grilled Herb Garlic Bread
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 20 min
Duck Breast with Fennel and Rosemary
(Petto di Anatra "Porchettata")
Here, duck is prepared in the manner of porchetta, suckling pig stuffed with garlic and fennel. Serve with the degreased pan juices for extra flavor.
Watermelon Gazpacho
The cool sweetness of this soup is a particularly good match for the tangy grilled chicken with mustard-dill sauce. Serve it with extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling.
Artichokes with Romano, Cracked Pepper and Olive
The olive oil-and-cheese dressing is a nice alternative to drawn butter.
Minted Pea Sauce
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.<P> This recipe originally accompanied epi:recipeLink="101050"Rack of Lamb with Spinach Pine-Nut Crust and Minted Pea Sauce</epi:recipeLink>.
Plum Coulis
This recipe was created to accompany <epi:recipeLink ="14220">Grilled Shellfish and Potato Salad with Avacado Salsa, Scallion Oil, and Plum Coulis</epi:recipeLink>.<P> Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Candied Citrus Peel
Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 3 days
Crème Fraîche
This recipe produces a crème fraîche reminiscent of the enchanting varieties found in France. Crème fraîche is wonderful just as it is to adorn a pie or pastry, but it also can be lightly sweetened and whipped while still maintaining its mild tang. Any left over is great for finishing savory sauces because, unlike sour cream, it does not curdle with heat.