No-Cook

If you're in a last-minute rush for dessert, use purchased sorbet.

This creamy dressing is also terrific over chilled steamed vegetables.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

A nice dressing for greens or coleslaw.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This refreshing salad is delicious and ideal as a snack or light dessert in the heat of summer. This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serve the dressing on shrimp salad, chicken salad or mixed greens; add diced jicama and fresh cilantro leaves to the salad for even more flavor.

There's plenty of zing in this refreshing summer salad, which also features red onion and peppery watercress.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min

Coeur à la Crème is an old French concoction that is both earthy and elegant, rustic and dressy — appropriate for any occasion. It's a wonderful complement to whatever summer berries are in season. This dessert is served at The Inn to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. It can be made in less than five minutes and never fails to knock em' out — even more so than an elaborate cake that took two days to execute. One large (16-ounce) or four individual (4-ounce) perforated heart-shaped ceramic molds lined with cheesecloth will be needed to create this dessert. The perforated molds allow the excess liquid, or whey, to drip through the cheesecloth, leaving the delicious "heart" of the cream. Coeur à la crème molds are usually available at kitchen supply stores.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. We created this sauce for fish, but it also makes a terrific accompaniment to lamb.

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 30 min