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The omelette aux fines herbes is a simple, French classic for which fresh herbs are a must. We've made ours with the classic fines herbes blend of chives, chervil, parsley and tarragon, but you could easily subsitute other fresh herbs to taste.

Omelet With Mozzarella, Spinach And Roasted Red Peppers

The combination of rich roasted red peppers and spinach bursts with flavor for a unique and hearty omelet. With a light salad and toast, it's a quick dinner.

Goat Cheese Ravioli With Broccoli And Parmesan

Goat cheese ravioli have an ethereal quality. Paired with broccoli and the umami savoriness of parmesan, this is still a pretty light pasta sauce. Add a drizzle of olive oil to enrich the sauce.

Capellini With Cockle Clams And Lemon-Butter Sauce

This pasta dish is bursting with the briny taste of cockle clams and the freshness of Roma tomatoes and sweet basil leaves -- all happily married in a light and inviting lemon-butter sauce. Read more about this recipe at Rasa Malaysia.

Prosciutto-Wrapped Radishes

In France, radishes are accompanied by a dollop of soft butter and a bit of coarse salt. Why not trade the rich, saltiness of butter for the rich saltiness of cured pork? Read more about this recipe at the Cookthink blog.

Beet, Escarole, Walnut And Goat Cheese Salad With Orange Vinaigrette

This elegant salad gets its goodness from the range of flavors: sweet, earthy beets, pungent shallot, sour vinegar, sweet and sour orange, slightly bitter olive oil, meaty nuts, bitter escarole and soft, rich cheese. The varied tastes contrast with each other in a dynamic combination.

Grated Beet, Frisee, Walnut And Goat Cheese Salad

Beets are naturally colorful, and grated they look like vegetable confetti. You can use any color you like - red, golden, striped - or mix them for a Technicolor effect.

Roasted Beet And Goat Cheese Salad

Roasting brings out all the natural sweetness of beets - and the goat cheese adds a touch of creaminess. You can use either plain, or herbed goat cheese - either would be be delicious.

Arugula Salad With Roasted Beets And Ricotta Salata

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Omelet With Crabmeat And Green Onions

Eggs aren't just for breakfast in Vietnam, and that means more chances to enjoy speedy, satisfying inspirations like this little omelet. For brunch, accompany it with fresh pineapple, and biscuits and honey. Read more about this recipe in Nancie McDermott's Quick & Easy Vietnamese.

Baked Eggs With Spinach, Ham And Parmesan

One of the many simple ways to prepare an egg, this one is elegant and endlessly variable. It comes in handy when you have a lot of loose ends around the kitchen - anything you've ever had in an omelet could go underneath the egg.