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Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr

Start with tomato soup garnished with chopped fresh basil. Have deli potato salad with the main course, and for dessert, pears with Gorgonzola and biscotti.

This starter is an easy version of the fried cheese dish, saganaki, which is traditionally paired with a glass of ouzo. It's great with freshly grilled pita bread.

Buttered steamed broccoli and carrots are great with this ultimate comfort food; end with grapes and cookies.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serve the salmon with steamed rice tossed with shelled edamame (fresh green soybeans). Market tip: Choose wild Alaskan salmon, which is abundant and well regulated. Farmed salmon is controversial; salmon farms pollute wild salmon habitats and spread disease to wild salmon stocks.

Begin making this one day ahead. To soften the ice cream uniformly, place the container (lid removed) in the microwave and heat for ten-second intervals on medium power.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Masa labeled "masa preparada para tamales" often contains baking powder and salt, so don't add either if it does. Soak the husks three hours ahead or overnight.

Make the salsa at least an hour (and as much as a day) before serving to allow the flavors to blend. This is also delicious with turkey. This recipe is an accompaniment for Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloins in Corn Husks with Cranberry-Avocado Salsa.

This bright, piquant sauce is also delicious spooned over sautéed chicken, fish, or steak. This recipe is an accompaniment for Cheese- and Shrimp-Stuffed Roasted Poblanos with Red Bell Pepper Sauce.

This salty-sweet dish is inspired by Cretan dishes and is a great appetizer.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serve with: Sourdough toast and a mixed green salad. Dessert: Oversize brownies.

Don't skip the green peppers when making these sandwiches. They give just the right balance to the pepper mixture, slightly cutting the sweetness of their red and orange companions.

At Aqua, the sea bass is presented with shrimp tortellini in lobster consommé.