Orange

Ninety-nine percent of cava—Spanish sparkling wine—is made in Catalonia. So it's natural that the bubbly beverage has found its way into many elegant Catalan desserts. Here it is combined with the luscious flavors and bright colors of strawberries and oranges in a refreshing sorbet.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Note: To slice the onion and fennel in the following salad into paper-thin spirals, we used a Japanese rotary device known as the Benriner vegetable slicer.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Makes use of the microwave oven.

This cake has all the lightness of its pale vanilla with an extra fillip of chocolate flavor from the cocoa powder added to the batter; the orange glaze brings out the chocolatiness even more. And the self-rising cake flour, which helps the dessert to rise triumphantly high, virtually guarantees a perfect-every time creation. A flavorful sherbet, such as banana or raspberry, makes an ideal accompaniment to this cake.

This recipe was created to accompany Traditional Hamantaschen or Cream Cheese Hamantaschen . Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serve with steamed new potatoes.

Espresso, chocolate and orange star in a very rich, very elegant cheesecake.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Vibrant sweet and savory flavors characterize this sunny Mediterranean-style salad.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

To go with the crispy oysters, place sliced beets on a bed of frisée and top with balsamic dressing, crumbled blue cheese and toasted walnuts. Finish with wedges of angel food cake and caramel sauce.

There's plenty of zing in this refreshing summer salad, which also features red onion and peppery watercress.