Bon Appétit

Turn this into a bona fide supper with hash brown potatoes, and a marinated artichoke heart and cherry tomato salad. Baked apples à la mode complete the menu.

The Dijon mustard in the dressing gives this easy salad extra kick

Offer with lots of hot tortillas and cold beer.

Portobello and button mushrooms, along with herbs and garlic, enhance a creamy dish-which has no cream.

This colorful and delicious dish is perfect with fish, meat or poultry.

(RISOTTO WITH PARMESAN)

Grissini, long, thin breadsticks, are found at Italian markets and some supermarkets.

Any leftover sauce would also be terrific served over ice cream. This recipe is an accompaniment for Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding with Cinnamon-Rum Sauce.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. A delicious and colorful dish that can be made any time of year.

For food safety, it is very important to grill the lobsters immediately after they have been boiled and split.

Easy and delicious. Sautéed breadcrumbs top a mixture of spinach, cheese, and sour cream.

A rich paste of roasted garlic and fresh rosemary is rubbed under the skin and over the bird. It also gives a boost to the gravy. See how to carve a turkey.

A small coffee or spice mill makes grinding the whole spices very easy. Serve the lamb with the Indian Ratatouille and basmati rice. Pour a spicy red wine such as Syrah or Zinfandel.

"While my sister was visiting me, we had dinner at Asher Restaurant in nearby Roswell," writes Terry Taylor of Suwanee, Georgia. "She loved the meal — the rhubarb crisp with buttermilk ice cream in particular. I'd love to surprise her by making this dessert the next time she's in town."