Broil

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 40 min

Canned chicken soup with a bit of oregano and lemon juice, accompanied by warm pita bread, starts the meal with the proper Greek flavors. Purchased baklava and strong coffee splashed with ouzo conclude the dinner in a spirited way.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

For a sophisticated touch, crumbled goat cheese is sprinkled over the fennel and broiled until just beginning to brown.

A simple recipe for an impressive main course. Serve the lamb with the Saffron Couscous and baby carrots. Pour a Cabernet Sauvignon.

Eggs and fat were once forbidden during the 40-day Lenten fast, so on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent, Irish bakers would make pancakes to use up their stores of those ingredients.

Either potato salad or bulgur salad would be lovely with these summer kebabs.

This recipe is an accompaniment for <epi:recipelink id="108054">Chicken, Potato, and Carrot Enchiladas</epi:recipelink>.

Serve with rice or boiled new potatoes.

Guacamole con Tomatillos Use Haas avocados if available; their buttery creaminess makes for the best guacamole.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but require additional sitting time. These peppers get even better when made ahead because the flavors develop more fully over time.

Raw sugar melts easily and makes a nice crunchy topping on the custards.

A simple but very flavorful main course that can be served with equal ease for a sit-down or buffet dinner.

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 45 min

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 45 min