Lemon

Toss one cup of the pesto with one pound of cooked pasta, or try it as a sauce over baked chicken or fish.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Softer than most, this version of the flavored dessert ice is spooned rather than scraped into dishes; they should be well chilled.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Onions, olives, basil and lemon accent this unusual combination from Un Grand Café in Chicago, Illinois. If you cannot find Yukon Gold potatoes, regular white-skinned potatoes will do nicely.

Here's an easy but impressive dish from the Admiral's Inn in St. John's Antigua. When ordering the whole snapper from the fish market, have them clean and scale it. If you cannot find whole red snapper, use fillets and bake them about 25 minutes.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This starter gets a double dose of cayenne — in the cornmeal coating for the shrimp and in the garlicky mayonnaise dip.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.