ready in about an hour and 10 minutes; serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • lemon juice
  • baking powder
  • flour
  • sour cream
  • whole eggs
  • sugar
  • soft butter
  • 2c powdered sugar
  • 1/3c lemon juice.
ready in about 50 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • butter
  • dry Sherry
  • Dijon mustard
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • whipping cream
ready in about 50 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • onion diced coarsely
  • chicken broth
  • Salt and pepper to taste

(Note: The original recipe called for half a cup of each of the three types of olives, which we found overpowering. I’ve halved the quantities to one-quarter cup each.)

ready in about an hour; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • minced fresh garlic
  • Ground black pepper to taste
  • toasted pine nuts
  • black olives
  • pimiento-stuffed olives
  • olive oil
  • vegetable or chicken broth
ready in about 50 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • chopped green onions
  • olive oil
  • vegetable broth
  • tomato juice
  • Grated Parmesan cheese
ready in about 5 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • mayonnaise
  • sugar
  • milk
  • ground celery seed
  • cider vinegar
  • cole slaw