| Store-bought tortellini are transformed into a special meal with a home made sauce. Dried porcini mushrooms add a woodsy flavor and crushed red pepper flakes lend a jolt of heat. If you can't find any good plum tomatoes, substitute canned peeled Italian tomatoes.
This vinaigrette is easy to make and flavorful. Grilling the lemons under the broiler brings out their fragrance and mellows their tartness. Toss the dressing with any mixture of field greens or mesclun mix and garnish each serving with a few shavings of Parmesan cheese.
This hearty Indian pudding will warm you on even the coldest winter night. Made with cornmeal, molasses, maple syrup and crystallized ginger, it is the perfect comfort food. For a twist, stir in raisins and chopped walnuts before baking. |
