Lemon

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 1 hr

Brandysnaps are popular in Scotland, and lemon curd is a British fixture. Here is a double treat of lemon curd: Some goes into the ice cream; the rest is offered as a sauce.

In this classic vegetable preparation, the cooking liquid is used to make the velvety sauce. The dish is normally served at room temperature, but it's equally good warm.

This takeoff on key lime pie, made with lemons and a vanilla cookie crust, is deliciously tangy and refreshing. In the nineteenth century, fresh milk would not keep long without refrigeration, so Florida cooks used sweetened condensed milk in their key lime pies.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Valerie Silveira of Bellevue, Washington, writes: "My husband and I recently dined at Cafe Juanita in nearby Kirkland, where we had a lovely appetizer of pasta with a creamy lemon sauce and prosciutto. That was six weeks ago, and I've been thinking about this marvelous dish ever since. I would very much appreciate your publishing the recipe so that others could enjoy it, too."

For a quick and easy meal, grill some vegetables — like red onions, bell peppers and eggplant — alongside the chicken. Sharpen your chopping skills and learn how to joint a whole chicken with our technique videos.

Franklin serves this dish like a green salad, but it's also

Top this with dollops of chilled whipped cream or scoops of vanilla ice cream.

A nice dish for a brunch buffet.

To make the toasted coconut for the meringue, spread flaked coconut on a baking sheet and bake on the center rack of a 350°F oven, stirring often around the edges, until light golden, about ten minutes.

David Leite's neighbor, Danny Pring, insists that the goose be served with red currant jelly.

Accompany this colorful dish with rice pilaf and baby peas with pearl onions. The kicker: spice bars and orange slices.

Having the lamb boned makes it easier to serve at the table — you won't have to struggle with trying to slice around the bone.