I adore the kick that wasabi gives to anything in its path. Get it in powder form and add slowly to dressings or mayonnaise, or if anyone you know goes to Japan, get them to bring you back the toxic green stuff in a tube....

Pomegranates are a delicious treat, but picking out the seeds can be time consuming. Food editor Melissa Roberts shares her quick method for de-seeding the bejeweled fruit.

Like Jell-O, but all grown up, these tart little puddings have a bracing fruitiness that is just what’s needed after a sumptuous holiday spread.

In these spectacular cocktail-ring-proportioned bites, the date purée gives surprising depth to the silky richness of foie gras.

Pomegranates are plentiful this time of year, and easy to juice; we found bottled pomegranate juice too sweet for this particular recipe.