"This gingerbread differs from our own North American one although both have European origins. "

"This cheesecake is creamier than most cheesecakes, and very easy to make. Use grated lemon zest or 1 teaspoon lemon extract for flavoring. "

"A traditional North American treat. Serve with jam or honey. "

We all love the wonderful taste of halvah but hardly ever get near it because of the prohibitive amount of sugar it contains. I tinkered with the flavors until I obtained this delicious approximation....

Nobody will complain about vegetables being boring, as broccoli will disappear and leave in its wake only its bright color and hearty flavor. If you are making this dish for children, or even if you ....

I love to roast them together and end up with two side dishes, with a minimal amount of labor. The new potatoes' skins are very thin, so no need to peel, and they are melt-in-your-mouth tender. If yo....

I played with a few funky ingredients and ended up with this fabulous mousse. This is such a fun dish to use as a spread or thinly sliced over good bread or crackers. Be sure to use canned (yes, cann....

Wacky combo? I admit this is quite a stretch from the way watermelon is usually enjoyed: only one small good problem-it's fabulous, so go for it! You must have noticed as I did that seeded watermelon....

Please don't throw in any fruit that will alter in any way the lovely pale green color of the soup (in other words, no berries, mangoes, etc.). No cooking: So little work, so much taste and presentat....

This is an intensely flavored sauce with a robustness that is a good match for grated celery root, endives, watercress, as well as cold meats. It uses just a little fat and packs a great punch at a l....

This is so simple it requires no recipe whatsoever, and will cost you a fraction of their store-bought counterpart, and be infinitely superior. Simply place your flavoring in a jar (one flavoring at ....

I can't tell you how often I make this treat, and at the drop of a hat. I always notice with pleasure it's a huge hit with the young crowd. If I don't have time to thaw the fish, I simply dip the sea....

Brown rice will do just as well in this dish. The tiny lentils cook in no time and disperse to form a thick sauce. Whole foods are no hardship whatsoever when prepared in such interesting ways. Look ....

No need to wait till summer for this wonderful treat. Frozen cranberries and peaches are wonderful year-round. This pie is best served warm, alone, or a la mode, with a scoop of sorbet or vanilla ice....

I love enchiladas as much as the next guy, but they can be a hard dish to pull off on a weeknight. This casserole solves that problem. It has all the flavors of a delicious enchilada dish but takes a....

This is one of those fantastic recipes that can work for any part of a meal. If you need an appetizer, serve it in a big bowl with tortilla chips. If you need a side dish, then just serve it with a l....

Honestly, this stew doesn't take very long even if you start with dried lentils. Using cooked lentils almost makes it too easy. You could make this sucker on a Tuesday after working a double. It's ju....

Macaroni and cheese is pretty hard to screw up, but I did actually have to try out a few versions of this recipe before I learned that keeping it simple is best. You don't need or want a bunch of cra....

In the summer months this is the go-to breakfast in our house. You might think that a smoothie isn't substantial enough to get you through the day, but the tofu adds lots of protein, and the jumbo se....