Gourmet

This recipe is an accompaniment for Grilled Clams on the Half Shell with Ginger Mignonnette .

This salad was inspired by a couple of dishes our food editors encountered at restaurants in Rome.

You can buy jars of tapenade at some specialty markets, but Jody Adams prefers the taste of homemade.

Toni Grekin of Deposit, New York, writes: "This recipe was given to me by my friend Barbara Leeds. It's wonderfully rich and overwhelmingly addictive." Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 2 1/2 hr

Tomato gratin or potato, red pepper, and fennel salad would make a terrific accompaniment to the fish.

Look for chipotle chilies in adobo sauce in the Latin American foods section of the market. Serve the wraps with purchased salsa and an avocado, grapefruit and red onion salad with oil and vinegar dressing. Complete the menu with chocolate wafer cookies and coffee ice cream.

These clafoutis-like puddings are best served warm. This dessert can be made using a 9-inch pie plate instead of the gratin dishes.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 45 min

For a picnic, we love this soup chilled, but it's just as delicious served hot.