Gluten-Free

This festive, easy salad is a lively accompaniment to any entrée or a satisfying light dinner all by itself.

For extra flavor, squeeze fresh lemon juice over the paillards before topping with tomatoes.

Makes 3/4 cup / In addition to enhancing pasta, this new kid on the block…

A kapha-balancing dish. You can also prepare it with bulgar and substitute dried cherries for the cranberries for a dish that keeps vata and pitta happy.

The fennel, carrots, pecans, oil dressing, and the sweet and sour flavors help balance vata in the uncooked cabbage.

The smooth, soft texture of chestnuts makes them ideal for creamy, and low-fat, dessert fillings.

Suggested Wine: Carneros, Saintsbury Pino Noir, Calif., 1990-97, $18.

Accompanied by a warm loaf of French bread, this lovely and simple salad makes an elegant first course or a light lunch.

Traditional rice pudding has a long history in both Great Britain and the United States.…