Use a high quality puff pastry dough for your baked Brie recipes. Always look at the ingredients on your prepared foods - the fewer ingredients, the better. I realize I may be spoiled for this, but here in France I can buy great tasting ready-made puff pastry in the refrigerator section of my grocery store. With a little searching, you should be able to find an equivalent.

Deep, dark chocolate is the perfect finish to any meal. Here, the sumptuousness of a chocolate treat is tempered by the refreshing texture of a light sorbet.

This crustless quiche is easy to make, and is great for any meal. The smoked salmon lends a touch of elegance. I use canned smoked salmon from Trader Joes, but any kind will work (though I've never tried it with lox-type salmon). Plain canned salmon is great, too. Onions or shallots can be substituted for the leeks. If you've never cooked with leeks before - rinse carefully.