Wine

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time. A fantastic ice-cream sauce.

This is said to be the cavalryman's answer to Artillery Punch.

An easy sparkling wine cocktail, made with a touch of black currant liqueur.

Grill the veal while the noodles boil so both are ready at the same time.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This quick one-pot meal is especially good with garlic toast or corn bread.

This condiment goes well with Stilton cheese or smoked meats. It also makes a great dessert when topped with yogurt or crème fraîche. Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 1 3/4 hr

This stock is even easier to put together than <epi:recipelink id="105266">Strong Fish Stockepi:recipelink. It does not require fish heads, only the bones of flat fish — sole, founder, halibut, or turbot — and it doesn’t call for the extra step of sweating the bones. It has a more delicate seafood flavor, and it is not as gelatinous as the Strong Fish Stock, making it very versatile. In addition to chowder and seafood stews like bouillabaisse, you can use this to make fish velouté and delicate French sauces such as Bercy (based on velouté and shallots) or bonnefemme.</epi:recipelink></epi:recipelink>

Serve Champagne with this starter.

A lovely white sangria with great balance. Make it a day ahead to allow the flavors to intensify.

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

"My friend Lily Shapiro and I developed this recipe together," says Amy Lesen of Oakland, California. "It has been tested on many friends with great success; the blend of ingredients is just delicious." If you'd like to make your own pasta, our technique video will show you how.

Pancetta, the salty Italian bacon, forms a crust around the chicken. Offer a bottle of Pinot Grigio, a crisp Italian white wine, with this entrée. For dessert, try spumoni and sugar cookies.

I often serve grilled meats at my parties, and with them I like to serve this unusual relish. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.