Pears with Dried Cherries & Port Sauce Port, cherries, pears and star anise are a delicious combination. Serve with Greek yogurt for a quick and healthy...
Aegean Fish Stew A simple stew of fish and vegetables, enriched with the most famous sauce of Greek cuisine: avgolémono, egg and lemon...
Cassata Siciliana Angel food cake is layered with candied fruit and ricotta cheese in this traditional Sicilian Christmas cake.
Apple Roly-Poly A tender, gingery biscuit dough is spiraled around a spiced apple filling and baked in a hot cider bath. Golden...
Three-Bean Chili This rib-sticking bean chili is richly flavored with cumin, chili, paprika, oregano and an assortment of peppers. Use...
Parmesan Bread Flavorful Parmesan makes this homemade bread addictive.
Roasted Chicken Breasts with Gremolata Gremolata, a mixture of herbs, garlic and lemon zest, is stuffed under the skin, contributing its extraordinary...
Caramel Popcorn Homemade caramel corn isn't hard to make—whip up a batch for your Halloween party or anytime the neighborhood kids...
Cottage Cheese Rugelach Expect some of the walnut-currant filling to ooze out of these delights during baking, but don't worry—there will...
Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread Taking a cue from upside-down cakes, fragrant pears bake under gingerbread batter, making for a lovely presentation...
Linguine alla Lobster Lobster and tomatoes combine in a simple sauce perfect for topping linguine.
Custard Eggnog This custard-based version of eggnog cooks the eggs, making any concerns of food-borne illness a thing of the past!
Brandy-Snap Tulips Brandy, molasses, ginger and cinnamon add great flavor to these cookie cups. Fill them with sorbet or frozen yogurt for...
Orange Marmalade This classic orange marmalade is a pretty gift for the holidays.
Festive Olives Chilies, cranberries, kumquats and fresh mint add festive color and flavor to your favorite black and green olives.
Candied Grapefruit Peels A fine cup of coffee and two or three of these bittersweet confections make a fitting conclusion to a holiday meal. The...
Kumquats in Vanilla Syrup The flesh, rind and seeds of kumquats are edible. Although the preserves are delicious on their own as a simple dessert...
Orange & Saffron-Scented Mussel Soup Orange juice, saffron and white wine combine in a heady broth for this mussel soup. It can be made in advance and...
Mussel Risotto Mussels and saffron star in this creamy risotto. Make it a meal: Serve with Sliced Tomato Salad and whole-grain...
Hearty Grain Bread This bread recipe combines bulgur, oatmeal, wheat bran, sunflower seeds and whole-wheat flour for a hearty, crunchy...
Stollen Hailing from Germany, this fruit-filled bread is traditionally served at Christmastime.
Out-with-the-Cream Puffs Traditional cream puff recipes use 1/2 cup butter and 4 to 5 whole eggs. We've reduced the fat to 2 tablespoons...
Crème Caramel This crème caramel is a far cry from the usual four-yolk custard, yet it is rich and golden with a full caramel flavor...
Shellfish Lasagna Shrimp, clams, mussels and calamari are delicious in this flavorful lasagna. If you can find fresh noodles, use them,...