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Karen’s over-the-top exclamations about this salad turn out to have been understatements. “It is so good”, according to Karen, “that you will want it for breakfast, lunch and dinner!” We do. Karen adores her gardens, sheep and Japanese Chin dogs as if they were all her children. Her husband Gary Hayre is a willing gardening accomplice and an ice wine maker extraordinaire.

My husband Sander's favorite desserts are those that are light, like this Strawberry Yogurt Mousse. Compared to other mousse recipes, it's easy to make and it has yogurt in it and doesn't have a lot of sugar so it feels more healthy.

Cucina Fresca is a wonderful cookbook that emphasizes the importance of using abundant, fresh vegetables to create beautiful foods simply for family and friends. One of our favorite leek recipes, it is wonderful hot or cold as an accompaniment to grilled fish or meats. (Available through your local book store or www.amazon.com)

Per Se, the highly anticipated restaurant from renowned chef Thomas Keller, opened February 2004 in Columbus Circle’s Time Warner Center complex. Through his latest culinary enterprise, Keller brings his distinctive hands-on approach from Napa Valley’s The French Laundry to New York City, reflecting his intense focus on detail, extending not only to cuisine, but to presentation, mood and surroundings.

A wonderful specialty foods catalog, Stonewall Kitchen has a mouth-watering array of exceptional jams, jellies, mustards, chutneys and sauces with which to jazz up traditional recipes or create new ones all your own. For their terrific cookbook, condiments or unique kitchen accessories, visit www.stonewallkitchen.com or phone (800) 826-1752 for their catalog. “With a bottle of Roasted Garlic Peanut Sauce in your pantry, this vegetarian dish can be put together in no time. Add a cup or two of sliced cooked chicken, left-over sliced steak or cooked shrimp, as you wish.”