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This cake, also called fraisier (French for "strawberry plant"), is usually made with almonds, but pistachios are used in this rendition. The delicate cake is layered with fresh strawberries and a mousselike white chocolate buttercream and then topped with marzipan.

There's an extra hit of flavor from crystallized ginger in this scrumptious layer cake.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe was created to accompany Grilled Chicken with Peach and Apple Salsa.

Look for rice vinegar in the Asian foods section of your market.

Cèpe is the French name (porcini is the Italian name) for the boletus mushroom, which grows in the southwest. Dried cèpes are not readily available here, so we use dried porcini.

The potatoes are cooked in chicken broth and then tossed with chives to give the dish a boost of flavor with almost no additional fat.

The dressing is packed with intense flavors, so only a limited amount of oil is necessary.

The components of this recipe-purchased ham or turkey, the relish and dinner rolls- can be combined by your guests to make little sandwiches.

Many kinds of vegetables and even some fruits go well with this versatile dip.

Chocolate ganache and hazelnut cream are encased in a tender nut cake.

This fragrant bread is great plain or toasted, and it makes a delicious accompaniment to any hearty soup.

This easy—to—make soup is a terrific Saturday lunch, especially when accompanied by crusty bread, a salad and beer or apple cider. If you're serving people who don't like spicy foods, eliminate the cayenne pepper.