Serve this creamy martini after dinner as an alternative to the usual coffee and cake. If available, Starbucks Coffee Liqueur is the choice of the Test Kitchen.
This refreshing fruit-and-cream concoction makes a great centrepiece for a children's party or a backyard barbecue with tropical food. Although coconut allergies are very rare, make sure your guests know that the punch contains coconut milk.
The best part about this comforting side: It's dead simple to make. It's delicious with chicken or fish.
Earl Johnson collaborated with two students — one Spanish and one Portuguese — to refine this vegetable-and-chorizo soup.
0pt for these not-so-ordinary crackers for your party. Flecked with orange and green, they are attractive, and the cayenne packs a punch.
Use cooking apples, such as Northern Spy Crispin or Golden Delicious. They keep their shape and are full of flavour. Note that this tart is a tall one, baked in a spingform pan.
A few pantry staples and just 10 minutes of cooking gives you a pasta dish that is sure to become a weeknight favourite.
You can use leftover roast chicken, or poach chicken especially for this fresh-tasting spring salad.
Laura enjoys her father's recipe for lentil soup and says that, like her entire repertoire, the soup can be prepared in about 30 minutes. Bon appetito!
