Vegan

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

When tomatoes are not at their prime, baking caramelizes them and brings out the sugar, making them as sweet as summer's best.

When hard-boiling eggs, it's important to do it perfectly, or the yolks will overcook and discolor. Follow these directions carefully. Use the paprika gingerly to dust very lightly!

I devised this dish for a benefit party to aid my husband's chamber music group, Clarion Concerts. It was the middle of August, in the heart of the corn season. Keeping up the tradition of Indian migrants the world over, I find myself adapting Indian spices and techniques to the best of American ingredients.

This syrup is good to have on hand for making sorbets and certain cocktails. A plus: It keeps for a long time.

The fresh berries at the open-air markets of Nice inspired this simple recipe. The wide surface of a large skillet reduces the cooking time, which helps keep the fruit flavor at its peak.

The extra-virgin olive oil from Countess Lisa-Contini Bonacossi's estate is a favorite of mine and an important element in Lisa 's great cooking. She has an easy going style, changing recipes according to what's in the garden and larder, and is hard to pin down about quantities. Lisa slices her zucchini with an electric meat slicer. I use the 3-mm. blade of my food processor to slice by hand, not with the machine. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The greens for the following salad may be washed and spun dry a day in advance and kept wrapped in paper towels in a plastic bag and chilled. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Cranberries make a traditional breakfast spread festive and seasonal.

Active time: 50 min Start to finish: 50 min

A simple way to prepare artichokes, whether they are then to be stuffed and cooked whole, or cut up and cooked as a component in a dish.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Escalivada, from Catalonia in northeastern Spain, is a mixture of vegetables roasted in the ashes of a slow fire. Plenty of wood chips add a smoky nuance here; the finished vegetables are offered at room temperature in a roasted-garlic vinaigrette.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The colorful salad makes a delightful first course, or it can be enjoyed as a side dish with grilled London broil.