Vegan

In the West Indies, salads are rarely leafy; rather they are often based on avocado and onion. We added hearts of palm for an additional tropical touch. Can be prepared in less that 45 minutes.

Offered at A Pacific Cafe, in Kapaa, on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai.

A new twist on the usual bean dip.

Inspired by custom-made Indian snacks sold all over Chowpatty Beach.

From Reading House innkeeper Rita Newell Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

For the following salad, you may prepare the dressing and lettuce early in the day so they can be tossed together just before serving.

This recipe was created to prepare Chocolate Hazelnut Torte with Frangelico Whipped Cream .

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

"When we visit our daughter at Amherst College in Massachusetts, my husband and I stay at The Lord Jeffery Inn," says Caroline I. Cameron of Washington, D.C.."The granola at breakfast is terrific. I would be grateful if you could get the recipe from their chef so that I can surprise my husband by making the granola at home." This granola can also be enjoyed as a snack with the addition of chocolate chips. You could sprinkle it over ice cream, too.

(FRAGOLE ED UVE CON MENTA E VINIGLIA) This colorful salad is accented with mint, a favorite ingredient in native cooking.

Use alphabets or little stars, orzo, or tiny circles. Or use a combination of them all. The child in your life will love this, and so will the child in you.

Use this versatile sauce as a dip for crudités, a dressing for cold fish or chicken, and as a substitute for mayonnaise. Tofu makes it virtually fat-free.