White Wine

Jim Fobel, cookbook author, says, "During my high school years, I always had two Thanksgiving dinners: one with my family at midday, and another later at the home of my girlfriend, Susie Mednick. Her mother cooked the turkey on a bed of caramelized onions, which mixed with the turkey drippings to produce the best gravy I’ve ever tasted. This gravy features those onions along with my mother's favored seasonings: sage and nutmeg." Watch how to prepare and carve your bird with our streaming video demonstration.

Sofrito is a sautéed vegetable mixture used as a seasoning in Spain, Italy and Latin America. This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This duck recipe is unusually light and delicate.

Lemon juice is an integral part of this classic dish. Choose the smallest clams possible, and make sure not to overcook them.

For a cozy supper, accompany this quickly prepared dish with pumpernickel bread and hot mustard. Finish with a European-style dessert of cheese and fruit.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Laurent Gras, the chef at New York City's Peacock Alley restaurant, says the mild flavor of the langoustine meat and the crunchy texture of the broccoli sprouts make a wonderful combination. Note: this recipe requires advanced skills, but if you're feeling adventurous, give it a shot.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe takes its cues from Spain's classic fried pork and from an Italian favorite - the combination of pork and fennel.

The potatoes are cooked in chicken broth and then tossed with chives to give the dish a boost of flavor with almost no additional fat.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Start with a romaine salad tossed with Dijon vinaigrette, and pass rolls for dipping into the mussel broth. Lemon tarts from the bakery would be a nice finale.

A delicious soup from Tágide.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This feisty sauce gets its name from one of its ingredients, dried crushed red pepper (arrabbiata is Italian for "angry"). Use extra red pepper for an even spicier result. Serve with: Deli antipasti such as olives, roasted red peppers, and provolone atop a bed of arugula, and seeded semolina bread. Dessert: Purchased tiramisù.