DAY Recipe

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 30 min

Makes 16 finger sandwiches.

INGREDIENTS
1english cucumber, peeled
6tablespoons sour cream
1 1/2to 2 tablespoons drained bottled horseradish
16slices pumpernickelcocktail bread
1/4lb thinly sliced smoked salmon, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
DIRECTIONS
Halve cucumber crosswise [...]

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 1 3/4 hr

Makes about 60 hors d’oeuvres.

INGREDIENTS
3pints firm small red andyellow cherry tomatoes
1/2cup vodka
3tablespoons white-wine vinegar
1tablespoon superfine granulated sugar
1teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
3tablespoons kosher salt
1 1/2tablespoons coarsely ground [...]

You can substitute wasabi powder for the wasabi paste in this recipe, but we find that the paste imparts a fresher flavor. Force the wasabi powder through a very fine sieve before using.
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 25 min

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Each filling makes enough for one batch of cookies. Whichever filling you choose, be sure to prepare it a day ahead.

Makes 24 sandwich cookies.

INGREDIENTS
chocolate filling
3/4cup whole milk
5tablespoons unsalted butter
8ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, finely [...]

(Epaule d’Agneau Braisée au Thym,
Sauté de Carottes et Fenouil)
Have a butcher cut the lamb shoulder-blade chops about two inches thick for this dish.

Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS
42-inch-thick lamb shoulder-blade chops (about 4 3/4 pounds total)
3tablespoons butter
2tablespoons olive oil
2large red [...]