White Wine

Syllabub—a thick, frothy dessert made of wine, sugar and cream—originated in old England. This raspberry-topped version is served at Christiana Campbell's Tavern. Begin preparing it a day before serving.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Refrigerate these silky puddings for at least six hours and up to one day before serving.

This can be served immediately as a warm salad or made ahead and served chilled.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Finish off this meal with some cookies from the bakery and fresh fruit.

Buy an apple tart for dessert.

Jim Fobel, cookbook author, says, "My mother always added lots of sage and nutmeg to her stuffing. I loved those flavors when I was a kid, and I still put them in the stuffings that I make today."

Good accompaniments to this Sicilian-style pasta are an arugula and fig salad, breadsticks, and gelato with amaretti.

Using the fresh-tasting canned diced tomatoes eliminates the chopping step. Serve with: Arugula and radicchio salad.

Ravigote sauce is piquant vinaigrette that typically contains onions, capers, and herbs. The hard-boiled egg in this rendition gives the sauce body. Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr