Recipes

Makes 12 / Powdered arrowroot makes these cut-out cookies delightfully crisp. For a beautiful and tasty variation, sandwich two cookies with naturally-sweet fruit spread; serve immediately, before they become soft.

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

The mixture of mushrooms in this sauce provides interest and a more developed flavor than found in single-mushroom dishes.

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

Paellas were first cooked many centuries ago in the farmlands of Spain, over an open fire. They are still prepared this way, but also cook well on a charcoal or gas grill.

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

This classic Italian pasta and bean dish is irresistibly good and cheap! Kids especially love it.

This upside-down chicken, vegetable and rice dish is a signature recipe for chef Moshe Basson, who served it in Washington, D.C. at the Kennedy Center festival honoring Israel's 50th anniversary.

This Middle Eastern eggplant dish is a favorite worldwide. Although the eggplant can be roasted in the oven, nothing creates its distinctive smoky flavor like a flame grill.