These ingredients are in the right proportions for one batch of dip mix. For a gift jar, keep adding a round of all five ingredients until you have enough to fill the jar.

To prepare as a gift, strain the vinegar into pretty bottles. Add a fresh sprig of rosemary to each.

Turn your lemonade pink with fresh, ripe strawberries.

A grown-up grilled sandwich.

This is a lovely side dish for chicken or fish.

A perfect dressing for a perfect party vegetable.

This meatless chili is full of flavor.

Nothing makes an occasion more festive than a beautifully presented cake.

This cake gets its moistness from the apples and raisins, so it needs little oil.

This recipe takes about 10 minutes to cook, once you've cut all your vegetables. It's a good dish to top pasta or serve with grilled chicken, lean beef, or salmon.