This quick blender Hollandaise sauce is easy to make and adds an elegant touch to eggs, steamed or roasted vegetables, fish, or chicken.

This flavorful pesto makes a great addition to your holiday repertoire. Serve it with crackers alongside cured meat, cheese, olives, roasted red peppers, and your favorite veggie dippers for an easy, elegant appetizer tray. It is also delicious with goat cheese, as a topper for bruschetta, stirred into your favorite pasta or gnocchi, spread on a sandwich, or used to top baked fish, chicken, or tofu. Make it several days ahead and store in the refrigerator in an air-tight container.