Cold Sweet Potatoes with Lime Crema

Mix a cup of sour cream with a half cup of sweet cream. Add the juice of half a lime and a tablespoon of capers. Cover, keep at room temperature for a few hours, then refrigerate.

Coat sweet potatoes with vegetable oil and generous amounts of salt. Bake until cooked through. Cool thoroughly before slicing and topping with crema and black pepper.

Parmesan Eggs

This recipe adds grated hard cheese—a Parmesan, Romano, or Asiago—to the mayo and egg yolks for a rich, melt-in-your-mouth nosh.

To the yolks of 6 soft-boiled eggs, add a half cup of grated hard cheese, a tablespoon of dry mustard, and mayonnaise to texture, usually a quarter cup or so.

Top with smoky paprika.