Snack

Supermarket staples — puff pastry and fruit jams — are transformed into delicate teatime treats that require very little effort.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe can be increased to serve any number of hungry people as a main course or appetizer. Chopped olives, chopped red or green bell peppers and kidney beans are also good in this dish.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The Mexican mash came from a shiva call! Aunt Lee was paying a condolence call on a friend when in Chicago and someone had made the dish. She asked for the recipe and I stole it from her. Now it's going to the Super Bowl!

My mother's neighbor Beth Yaffe serves this dip often at parties and barbecues. It's always the first thing to go!

Can be made in 45 minutes or less.

Surround the dip with carrots sticks, cauliflower, fennel, yellow squash and zucchini slices for a colorful presentation. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Fresh raspberries and blueberries enhance both the filling and the topping of this creamy and delicious dessert. Begin preparing it a day before serving.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Fresh or frozen cherries can be used in this classic French dessert, which combines characteristics of pudding and custard and, in this case, has a nice almond flavor.

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

This type of dish is common in England, where all desserts are called puddings.

Christina has been making these super-easy brownies since she was a teenager.