New-year recipes

Low-fat plain yogurt, chopped fresh parsley and scallions make the dish creamy and tasty. An excellent way to cook mini potatoes.

Bring a new look to the holiday with this succulent dish that rounds out any family tradition.

Make this quick, easy and tasty salad as your side-dish with any of your BBQ main course. Light and refreshing, wonderful in a warm summer day.

Potatoes, green beans, bacon and mushrooms in a creamy sauce for your slow cooker.

Creamy yet refreshing. The salmon and new potatoes were tossed with a creamy dressing, and it was so tasty.

This is a cheese enchilada casserole. Beans, cheese, onions, Mexican chile sauce (not very spicy) and corn tortillas are layered in a casserole and then it's baked in the oven until bubbly.

Loaded with veggies and with a hint of sweetness, this chili recipe has been my family's favorite for many, many years.

Tired of cooking chicken the plain old style? How about making it Thai style this time! And with a hint of tamarind added to it, there is no way you can keep yourself from licking the last morsel of it left off the plate. What’s more? It is quick and easy to make and can be prepared in a jiffy whenever you have unannounced guests at home. A classic Thai recipe, this sweet and sour chicken stir fry even though is a meal by itself but when served with fragrant jasmine rice they take the eating experience to a whole new level. Try is right away!

Delicious! Made this pie for dinner yesterday, and it came out great. Happened to have all the ingredients that the recipe called for, so gave it a go, and it was surprisingly delicious.

Here's a great technique for grilling potatoes. By parboiling and skewering the potatoes you can deliver perfectly grilled on the outside and cooked on the inside.

Spot this recipe on New York Time, and it sounds great. So I did a few changes, here my version of this light spinach quiche is.

When President-elect Barack Obama made tuna salad with his family on “60 Minutes” last year, he used this recipe, specifying troll-caught albacore.

This recipe is my adaptation of the one I found many years ago in "Louisiana Cookin'" by the McIlhenny Company, makers of the original Tabasco sauce.

This recipe is over 100 years old. I add a twist to the recipe (and a little sweetness) by adding some golden raisins, like my favorite restaurant in Provincetown, Mass., does.

With only four ingredients you can make this tasty and easy dish easily at home. You can effortlessly prepare it ahead of time for a picnic or have everyone design their own for a customized flavor.