Mascarpone (mah-skar-POH-nay) is a mild, buttery cow's milk cheese. In this dessert, egg whites are used to make baked meringue cups. The cooled meringues are filled with mascarpone-cocoa mixture and topped with fresh raspberries.
'This is a fast but special treatment for chicken,' shares Patsy Jenkins of Tallahassee, Florida. Chicken breasts are browned to juicy perfection, then topped with a buttery sauce of fresh mushrooms and green onions.
Broccoli remains crisp-tender in this recipe, though you can substitute any leftover cooked vegetables. Assemble the casserole the night before. Cover, refrigerate, and bake in the morning.
This crisp, fresh salad contains all your favorite antipasto ingredients--artichoke hearts, mozzarella cheese cubs, sweet little tomatoes, salami, and red bell pepper strips.
A spicy jalapeno cream cheese spread, Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, and crunchy tortilla chips are sandwiched between buttery grilled ciabatta bread in this grown up version of the classic grilled cheese sandwich.
Chardonnay is a varietal that's difficult to pair with foods. But the creamy, buttery sweetness of butternut squash makes a good complement to wine. The same is true of tarragon, which in small amounts is a delicious backdrop for most chardonnays. Utterly satisfying, this pairing is comfort food and comfort wine at its best.
'With a crisp golden coating, these moist and tender bite-size pieces of chicken are greeted with enthusiasm whenever I serve them as a hearty snack or party appetizer,' says Cathryn White of Newark, Delaware.
Breaded tofu a la parmigiana. You'll just about swear this is eggplant or veal! One of my husband's favorites, and he doesn't even suspect! Serve with a simple crisp green salad, angel hair pasta and garlic bread.
Tiny yellow or red-fleshed potatoes are boiled until tender, smushed a little bit, then drizzled with an herb-infused oil and balsamic vinegar seasoning. The potatoes then get a trip through a hot oven to crisp up.
This is crisp refreshing salad, perfect for a hot summer evening. The cabbage is shredded, the snow peas blanched, the carrots and peppers julienned, and the green onion diced. Everything is tossed with a vinegar and oil dressing and chilled.
This savory salad epitomizes the concept of fresh food fast. It's quick and easy and loaded with flavorful ingredients such as crisp-tender asparagus, perfectly cooked pink salmon, red onion, and a refreshing lemon juice-
Crisp-tender green beans are paired with cherry tomatoes and seasoned with onion, celery and lemon in this refreshing side dish. 'There's nothing quite like a colorful salad to perk up a gray winter day,' says Diane Hixon of Niceville, Florida.
