Gourmet

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The greens for the following salad may be washed and spun dry a day in advance and kept wrapped in paper towels in a plastic bag and chilled. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 45 min

Serve on cold roast beef or with crudités.

Active time: 50 min Start to finish: 50 min

Ken Hom likes to dry his duck the traditional way: He hangs it in front of a fan at cool room temperature for 1 day. In keeping with U.S. food-safety standards, we've adapted his technique for the refrigerator, with excellent results. The Pekin (Long Island) duck available in the U.S. has a thicker layer of fat than the French variety, but we were still able to roast away most of the fat layer, leaving mahogany-colored crisp skin. Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 3 1/2 days

(Adapted from The Keeper's House) Charmoula is a Moroccan fish marinade traditionally made with tomatoes, lemon, paprika, garlic, cumin, and cilantro.

This recipe is an accompaniment for Crown of Shrimp with Truffle Sauce .

Whole-wheat spaghetti can replace the soba noodles used here.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe was created to accompany Minted Berry Spongecakes. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.