Gourmet
Olive and Fennel Tuna Melts
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Mushroom Consommé with Morels and Pastry "Hats"
Although the morels add a woodsy intensity to the flavor of the consommé, they are not essential. You can substitute other dried exotic mushrooms or eliminate them altogether and simply float a thin slice of fresh white mushroom on the soup right before covering the bowl with the pastry.
Grilled Swiss Cheese, Tuna and Red Pepper Sandwiches
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Cold Chinese-Style Sesame Noodles with Cucumber
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Lentil and Brown Rice Soup
Some soups genuinely do inspire a devotion akin to love, and this is one of them. In the cold of winter, when Gourmet editors ponder the matter of what soup to cook up in a steamy Saturday morning kitchen to provide comfort all weekend long, they decide with remarkable frequency to make the following one. Those in the know also add about a pound of smoked sausage; even the best can be made better.
Chicken Wings Africana
These chicken wings, inspired by a Macanese recipe, bring together flavors of Portugal, China, and Africa, which were connected through the trade routes and colonization of Macau.
Pork Chops with Sauteed Apples and Applejack Cream
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.