Gourmet

This recipe was created to accompany White Chocolate Toasted Almond Semifreddo.

(Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Sauce) Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Tangy beer makes a good match with sweet, briny mussels. Here the brew is seasoned with a spice mixture akin to that used in a Louisiana-style crab boil. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Ripe plantains have peels that are almost completely black whereas the firm-ripe ones called for in this recipe are mottled black and yellow. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The ciabatta does require a simple sponge but it takes only a few minutes to put together the day before making the bread. Though the dough for ciabatta is very wet and sticky, resist the temptation to add more flour. For this recipe you will need a baking stone or unglazed "quarry" tiles. Baking stones are available at cookware shops and by mail order from The Baker's Catalogue, tel. (800) 827-6836. Tiles are also available at the above sources as well as at many tile stores listed in the Yellow Pages.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. If you have Arborio rice on hand, use it in place of long-grained rice.