Gourmet
Lamb Medallions with White-Bean Potato Purée and Red-Wine Sauce
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Apple Walnut Pancakes with Cinnamon Cream and Fudge Sauce '21' Club
These thin pancakes resemble crêpes more than the thick apple pancakes served at '21' back in the thirties and forties. They are definitely more delicate than the traditional version, but the flavors of apples and walnuts still hark back to their heftier ancestors. Most of the components of this recipe may be made ahead of time and the dessert assembled just prior to serving.
Edamame
Soybeans in the Pod
Sweet, delicious young soybeans, which appear fresh in markets in Japan throughout the summer (they are available frozen in the U.S.), make great hors d'oeuvres. They are packed with protein and fun to eat-the slightly fuzzy green pods tickle your lips as you gently suck the beans into your mouth. Provide bowls for the empty pods.
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.