Celery
Country-Style Soup
(MINESTRA DI CAMPAGNA)
Creativity with simple ingredients is one of the themes of Sicilian cooking. There's no better example than this bean and vegetable soup, which some say evolved from food that fifteenth-century galley cooks made for mariners. Serve an island dry red wine such as Corvo with this.
Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs
Serve these over rice as a main course, or offer as an hors d'oeuvre.
Curried Black-Eyed Pea Soup
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Roast Turkey with Port Wine Gravy
Watch how to prepare and carve your bird with our streaming video demonstration.
Braised Lentils with Spinach
Lenticchie Brasate
This recipe is an accompaniment for Chicken Breast Valdostana with Braised Lentils.
This recipe is an accompaniment for Chicken Breast Valdostana with Braised Lentils.
Two-Bean Salad with Vegetables
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Warm Potato Salad with Celery, Tomatoes, and Chives
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 30 min
Lamb Shanks Braised with Anise and Orange
For convenience, the lamb can be prepared one day ahead, then slowly rewarmed before you plan to serve it.
Warm Cucumber Soup with Scallop and Sole Mousselines
Most people never think about cooking cucumber—especially since that crisp, raw crunch is so perfect for salads and canapés. But cucumber acquires a wonderful velvety texture when cooked and puréed, and this soup shows it off beautifully. Even better, the flavor and color of this soup are at their best when it is warm, not hot, which takes some of the stress out of serving ten guests.