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Jalapeño adds spiciness to this side dish.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

In Sweden various combinations of matjes herring — a type of herring cured in a spiced sweet-and-sour brine — are eaten with the first tender white potatoes of the season. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Terrines — molded preparations of meat, fish, or vegetables — are wonderfully rich and dense. This chicken variation, with a fraction of the calories and fat of a traditional terrine, draws its structure and moistness from aspic and its lively seasonings from China. To accompany it, try Japanese soba noodles — their springy texture contrasts with the terrine's smooth gel and tender chicken — and fast-cooked snow peas , for crunch.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Annatto seed seasoning paste

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

A festive and refreshing dessert.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Orzo—rice shaped pasta—is easier to find than Arborio rice (the traditional ingredient in risotto) and makes a delicious risotto-style side dish.

Stifado, a hearty Greek stew, can be made with almost any kind of meat, though beef is most common. Here we use lamb. It always involves either red wine or red-wine vinegar or both, herbs, and copious quantities of small whole onions.

We like the flavor that 6 pounds of breast bones and 4 pounds of knuckles bring to this stock.