5 Ingredients or Fewer

Yukon Gold potatoes cut into one-inch pieces can be substituted.

This refreshing dish can be prepared and chilled two hours before serving.

Serve with: Spanish rice and grilled mixed bell peppers drizzled with citrus vinaigrette.

This recipe is an accompaniment for Peach Blackberry Pie . Try to roll out pie dough on a cold surface. If you have a little extra dough, roll it out and make a decorative cutout in the shape of a peach. Place it on the top of the pie.

These delicious small pastries are easy to make, and they're sure to disappear quickly.

Cranberry sauce or huckleberry preserves can be substituted for the lingonberry preserves. Serve with: Roasted fingerling potatoes tossed with dill, and a mixed green salad.

This recipe yields enough cookies to make the crust for the Tropical Cheesecake and the crumbs and garnish for the Banana-Cream Parfaits .

Plantains are a staple in Latino cuisine, but mangu, made with green plantains, is a Dominican specialty.

Try this for breakfast with a side of yogurt or for dessert with gingersnap cookies.

Be sure to use fresh ricotta cheese from an Italian market — authentic ricotta has the rich, dense texture that's best for this recipe. Make the rolls one day ahead so the flavors can develop. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.

Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 30 min

This recipe calls for sweet Gewürztraminer, but any other sweet white wine (excluding dessert wines) should do. This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional sitting time.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This side dish goes especially well with grilled or broiled meats.

Beets and potatoes team up in this simple, slightly spicy Ethiopian salad from Meskerem Restaurant in Washington, D.C.