Vegan

These plums nicely complement pork or lamb chops. You can slip off the skins before eating if you like.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. This recipe originally accompanied Goan Curried Clams .

This recipe was created to accompany Crisp-Skinned Duck with Mock Mandarin Pancakes . For these pancakes use good-quality flour tortillas - ones that are fresh, tender, and not too thick. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Criolla is traditionally served as a sauce for grilled meats, but we tossed it with bell peppers as an accompaniment or side dish. If you're making this with the Spinach and Carrot Stuffed Flank Steak, grill the bell peppers before you start cooking the steak.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Simple and low in fat.

If you trim and blanch the green beans and turnips one day ahead of time, this dish will come together in just minutes.

Leave it to the Italians to come up with such a delectable, imaginative way to round out a meal. Literally "cooked bread," pancotto is the cold-weather counterpart of panzanella, Italy's summer bread salad. Use the pan drippings from the from beef tenderloin to add richness.

This fail-safe method for steaming rice comes from Kasma Loha-Unchit's book It Rains Fishes.

Cassolita Cinnamon-scented caramelized onions and fried almonds crown this dish of baked squash that traditionally complements the couscous of Tétouan, a city steeped in Andalusian culture and cuisine. In Kitty's family, cassolita or cazuelita (little pot) always accompanies a platter of couscous. She serves it with her Thanksgiving turkey as well.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 1 1/4 hr