Simmer

The olives can marinate before starting the stew, which cooks in just over 30 minutes.

Ask your butcher to cut up the wings for you.

It's actually a clam boil, and it’s prepared on the stove top. The secret is to layer the ingredients, like clams, lobsters, potatoes, and sausages, in one pot so that the flavors mingle during cooking.

The pink-peppercorn garnish gives this chilled soup a pretty spring look.

A modern version of a childhood favorite.

This recipe was created to accompany Praline Pecan Tarts .

Simmering cobs in the corn-broth mixture gives the soup extra flavor.

Garlic mashed potatoes and green beans sprinkled with toasted almonds are perfect with this dish.

This dish from Hotel d'Urville in Blenheim makes delicious use of New Zealand's green-lipped mussels.

Offer this colorful condiment with assorted grilled vegetables or grilled tuna. It's also great when paired with fried calamari or used in tuna or potato salad.

A one-pot Moroccan meal from Lotfi's in New York. Serve the stew with couscous or flat bread.

This surprisingly rich-tasting custard has much less fat than the classic version made with egg yolks. In another twist, we call for vin santo instead of the conventional choice, Marsala.