Roast

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. A delicious and colorful dish that can be made any time of year.

A rich paste of roasted garlic and fresh rosemary is rubbed under the skin and over the bird. It also gives a boost to the gravy. See how to carve a turkey.

Achiote paste is a combination of vinegar, spices and annatto seeds, which have a unique, earthy taste. Basting the turkey with butter and achiote yields a moist, richly flavored bird, and the slightly piquant sauce is a refreshing change of pace from traditional gravy. Offer your favorite mashed potatoes, and pour a Pinot Noir.

(Spiced Roast Chicken and Vegetables)

Golden nugget squash, also known as small Oriental pumpkin, has orange-colored skin and resembles a slightly flattened ball not deeply furrowed like acorn squash.

The rack is best if roasted at a higher temperature than the other cuts and basted often. A rack should be served at once.

To accompany Fillet of Beef on Garlic Croutons.

An open-face knife-and-fork sandwich.

The chutney also works well as an accompaniment to chicken, duck or lamb.

New York strip loin, also called top loin of beef, is a succulent, elegant roast.