Gourmet

Fennel, Tomato, and Feta Salad

Roasted Spiced Sweet Potatoes

These supremely easy, wonderfully spicy potatoes are delicious with Panfried Pork Chops with Pomegranate and Fennel Salsa.

Peas with Spinach and Shallots

Spicy Sauteed Broccolini with Garlic

Roasted Beets with Garlic-Beet Purée

This recipe originally accompanied Buffalo Steak and Onion Confit on Garlic Toasts .

Lamb Chops with Caper Orange Garlic Crust

The size and thickness of lamb chops can vary greatly, so you may have to adjust your cooking time (see cooks' note, below).

Sage, Onion and Wild-Rice Risotto Cakes

In this recipe, the delicious taste of risotto is blended with the crispiness and convenience of griddlecakes. They can be reheated in a very hot oven at the last minute.

Chickpea, Garlic, and Mint Topping

Grapefruit Star Anise Granita

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 7 hr

Shepherd's Pie

Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 2 3/4 hr

Shrimp and Avocado Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette

Rice with Pine Nuts and Cilantro

Snow Eggs with Pistachio Custard and Chocolate Drizzle

This dessert, called sciummette ("little sponges") in Liguria, is the Italian version of the French oeufs à la neige. One look at these fluffy ovals of meringue will tell you where the name comes from.