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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Makes use of the microwave oven.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serve these succulent eggplants with the steamed red snapper .

Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 30 min

We used grocery rotisserie chickens for this recipe, but leftover turkey from the holiday table works equally well.

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 30 min

A creamy blend of ripe avocados, cucumbers, yogurt, lime juice—and a bit of jalapeño—make this soup bright, spicy, and satisfying. Have we mentioned it only takes ten minutes?

Franklin serves this dish like a green salad, but it's also

This recipe is an accompaniment for Maple Walnut Bûche de Nöel . Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 30 min

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 9 1/2 hr (includes cooling and chilling)

We strongly recommend using light-colored metal (including nonstick) shallow baking pans (1 large or 2 small) for this recipe. When we used dark baking pans, the potatoes blackened before they were completely cooked through.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.