A healthy dessert or snack, including vitamins from fresh fruit and extra calcium from the yogurt and ice cream.

Plan to make the amaretto sauce before hand, keeping it warm in a double boiler.

This French style peas recipe is an example of how a touch of herbs makes an incredible impact in taste. Peas can be prepared in small quantities, ideal for a dinner for one or two.

Ideal with poached eggs -eggs Benedict- or fish, steamed vegetables, like asparagus -this one also grilled- or broccoli, and with some chicken dishes.

This the classic way to cook white flat fish: in fillets cooked in butter with lemon and parsley. Simple and flavorful.

The very well known strawberries and cream made special. Also very good with raspberries.

Tournedos come from the filet of beef, one of the most tender cuts of beef, as do the filet mignon and Chateaubriand. It is a small steak cut from the center about 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick. Cooking an eating good food is a pleasure, and this classic recipe is sure to taste great.

Sweet and refreshing finish for a celebration meal and lighter than a traditional dessert.

No need to waste food or get bored eating more of the same, prepare a terrine from cooked turkey meat and recycle your leftover turkey.

Use it always for bottom crust only sweet pies and tarts, especially those to serve chilled.

Vichyssoise is a chilled leek and potato soup. Originally, the richness came from white sauce, now it is prepared with cream.

Basic vinaigrette is prepared using only vinegar, oil (usually 1 tbs vinegar to 3 tbs oil), salt, and pepper. This recipe calls for a milder flavor. For the variations suggested, prepare first the basic vinaigrette, mixing the other ingredients afterwards.

This method is based in the traditional recipe for French bread rolls.

A warm appetizer prepared less than 30 minutes.