Meal Prep

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe was created to accompany Smoked Whitefish Cakes with Cucumber Salsa. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe is used to prepare Quince, Apple, and Almond Jalousie. The trick to a successful dough is to handle it as little as possible and to keep it cool.

Use this dressing on hardy salad greens, such as romaine or spinach.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

"While visiting Santa Fe, New Mexico, we dined at La Casa Sena restaurant and had a mesclun salad with an unusual balsamic-vinegar dressing," says Billie Ingram of Fairfax, Virginia. "Could you please get the recipe for us?" Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 30 min

Cipolline in Agrodolce These onions — an homage to New York's Italian-American communities — are great as part of an antipasto or as a condiment for salty meats such as baked ham or duck confit. Although they are hard to resist as soon as they are cooked, the flavors continue to develop over a few days. Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 2 hr (plus 1 day for flavors to develop)

Serve any leftover sauce with fresh berries.

This relish is an appealing condiment and makes a quick hors d'oeuvre — spread toasts with goat cheese and top with the relish. Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 10 min

One buttercream base makes two frosting flavors. Vanilla tops the orange cupcakes , and almond tops the devil's food . Be sure to use unsprayed (nontoxic) roses for decoration.

This recipe makes lots of stock. Freeze any that's left over for another use.