Bon Appétit

The lamb needs to marinate for a least eight hours, so start the recipe ahead of time. This menu is nice with light red wine, like Beaujolais. Purchase your favorite cookies and some top-notch ice cream to make home-made ice cream sandwiches; it's as easy as placing a scoop of ice cream onto a cookie and topping it with another cookie. Freeze the sandwiches until you're ready to indulge.

Dried cherries and apricots highlight this impressive version of a southern classic.

This recipe was created to accompany Herb-coated Lamb with Port-Red Wine Sauce .

This elegant dish from Tony's in St. Louis, Missouri, is perfect for a small dinner party. At the restaurant, they serve it with sautéed spinach.

Scrambled eggs are a nice idea to round out the main course for this side dish.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Using canned black beans makes this soup a snap to prepare. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Hazelnuts and wild mushrooms - popular ingredients from Oregon and Washington - add terrific flavor and texture to this sophisticated stuffing.

Using such a tender cut of beef reduces the stew's cooking time.

Goat cheese and fennel prove to be the perfect partners for smoked salmon. Pour glasses of Champagne or Sauvignon Blanc.

Offer baked potatoes or garlic bread with dinner and watermelon for dessert.

(TIAN DE POIVRONS ET D'AUBERGINES AUX ANCHOIS) This can be served hot or at room temperature, making it a good partner for roasted meats and fish or sandwiches. If you're not an anchovy fan, leave them out—the tian will still be great.

The Mango and Red Onion Salsa is nice alongside this low-fat entreé.