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Molasses combines with canned chipotle chilies to give the delicious salad its smoky, robust flavor. Begin preparing this well in advance so that the dried beans get the proper amount of soaking time.

Baby pineapples that have been hollowed out make beautiful serving shells for this granita. These pineapples are available at specialty produce markets.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

The combination of dried porcini and fresh crimini mushrooms gives this dish an intensely earthy flavor.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This salad makes a lovely side dish at summer barbecues.

Torquato Innocenti, who sells his just-harvested, still-prickly zucchini — with flowers attached, a sure sign of freshness — offered me simple advice for the vegetable. Roast them whole in a "puddle" of oil and serve with basil. I bought a bag of his smallest (cigar-size) zucchini, pan-roasted them until browned sprinkled them with chopped basil — and loved the results. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This granita is delicious as a palate-refresher between courses or as a dessert.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

These olives can be served warm or at room temperature, but the flavor is brighter and the texture more tender when they're warm.

Orange juice and pomegranate juice enhance the light sorbet. The compote would also be good over store-bought strawberry sorbet or ice cream.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.