Gourmet
Crisp Red-Cooked Bass Fillets
Red-cooking is a Chinese method of braising in a soy sauce-based liquid.
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Chili-Rubbed Chicken with Rosemary and Tomato
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.
Roasted Shallot-Potato Cake `21' Club
The rich caramelized shallots and fresh thyme make the following potato cake at once luxurious and homey.
Roast Beef, Saga Blue, and Watercress with Horseradish Mayonnaise on French Bread
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Tomato, Mozzarella, and Basil Salad Glucksman
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
By Sondra Glucksman
Curried Chicken and Vegetable Salad Mintz
Try preparing this salad for casual luncheons.
By Catherine Mintz
Cheese-Filled Birds' Nests
Honey flavors both the syrup and the filling in these delicate pastries. In the Middle East they are usually stuffed with nuts or cheese. Mozzarella is included in this version, which may seem unusual in a sweet filling, but it prevents the ricotta from becoming runny. The pine nuts are like little eggs resting in their nests.
Salt-and-Pepper Edamame (Soybeans in the Pod)
Edamame are fun to eat, the slightly fuzzy bright-green pods tickle your lips as you gently suck the beans into your mouth. Provide bowls for the empty pods.