New Years

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less, but requires additional unattended time.

Japanese connoisseurs of the noodle hold soba, made primarily of buckwheat flour, in particularly high regard. Here the nutty taste of the soba noodles is set off by a restorative broth in which miso is a savory option. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

I always choose a fresh salmon caviar over lumpfish when price is a factor.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. This is a great way to use the liver from your Thanksgiving turkey. In this recipe simply substitute the turkey liver for some of the chicken livers.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

An easy sparkling wine cocktail, made with a touch of black currant liqueur.

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 30 min

These are excellent with beet soup.

(Buckwheat Yeast Pancakes with Three Caviars)

One of the most memorable meals of my vacation in Provence was at the one-star Auberge la Fenière," says Jacqueline Ross of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "Set in the Lubron hills outside the town of Lourmarin, it's a remarkable place owned by one of France's celebrated female chefs, Reine Sammut. I'd love to re-create my first course there, a chilled tomato puree with roasted eggplant."