Gourmet
Cumin and Coriander Spiced Chick-Pea Salad
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.
Grilled Pizzas with Potatoes and Rosemary
Red potatoes keep their shape well — they don’t disintegrate during cooking — and they absorb the flavors around them, like the garlic and rosemary in these pizzas. The flaky white crystals of Maldon sea salt, which is hand-harvested in Maldon, England, make a beautiful garnish for these pizzas.
Active time: 1 1/2 hr Start to finish: 4 hr
Garlic Shrimp
Camarones al Ajillo
Guajillo chiles are flavorful, fruity, and only mildly hot. Here, they are sautéed to impart a smoky flavor, then cooked slowly with tomatoes to soften them. These chiles are not soaked beforehand, which allows them to maintain texture.
Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 1 1/4 hr
Spinach and Chick Peas with Bacon
This recipe—inspired by a similar dish served at the fabulously fast-paced lunch counter Cal Pep, in Barcelona, Spain—is terrific with pork chops or roast chicken.
Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 25 min
Baked Tomatoes Filled with Egg, Bacon, and Scallions
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Makes use of the microwave oven.
Potato Bites
For this recipe you will need 3 mini-muffin pans, each containing twelve 1 3/4- by 1-inch cups. Resist the temptation to make the bites in batches because the potato mixture will discolor.
By Sandy Goldberg
Herbed Yellow Pepper Scrambled Eggs with Chive Sour Cream on Brioche
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Crisp Shortbread
By Cherie Perkins Raglin
Christmas Châteaubriand
Red Wine-Braised Beef Tenderloin with Red Pepper and Rosemary
By Steven L. Katz