Japanese Cucumber Salad This Japanese inspired cool, crisp salad is as elegant and well balanced as it is simple.
Grilled Artichokes Artichokes are most often served steamed, but grilling them adds a smoky dimension to their flavor. If you can get them...
Strawberry-Mango Margarita Compote Mangoes and strawberries make a magical marriage. Splashes of tequila, Triple Sec and lime add a subtle kick to the mix...
Spicy Vegetable Soup Fresh basil adds a bright spark to this vinegary, vegetable-stuffed soup, full of the traditional flavors of the...
Garden-Fresh Stir-Fry with Seitan Seitan's toothsome texture and taste make it a perfect vegetarian stir-fry ingredient that even nonvegetarians...
North African Spiced Carrots The trinity of North African seasonings, cumin, coriander and paprika, lends exotic appeal to this simple carrot...
Carrot Saute with Ginger & Orange Spiked with fresh ginger and orange juice, sauteed grated carrots make an appealing, textural side dish. To speed up...
Drunken Prunes The oaky taste of Armagnac, a French brandy made in Gascony, has long been paired with prunes. While Armagnac is...
Oven Sweet Potato Fries Making oven fries out of sweet potatoes brings out their inherent sweetness.
Oven "Fries" Coated with olive oil and baked in a hot oven, these fries are soft and buttery inside and crisp on the outside—the...
Tropical Fruit Ice This super-simple recipe makes an exotic ice with intense flavor. To turn it into a showstopper dessert, garnish with...
Pineapple-Coconut Sorbet A touch of coconut milk—infused with fresh ginger for a subtle kick—complements sweet pineapple and creates a luxurious...
Potato & Sweet Potato Torte Layers of potatoes and sweet potatoes meld into an impressive vegetable "cake" that forms a golden crust...
Elise's Sesame Noodles Whole-wheat pasta bolsters fiber and nutrients in this popular Asian noodle salad. The recipe is from Annelise Stuart...
Basil-Cinnamon Peaches Poaching the peach halves in their skins gives the syrup a rosy blush. It's perfect for dunking crunchy Polenta...
Old-Fashioned Fruit Crumble Use whatever fresh or frozen fruit you have on hand to make this old-fashioned crumble. Typical crumble topping has as...
Southwestern Rice & Pinto Bean Salad The slightly chewy texture of ruddy-red Wehani rice makes it perfect for salads. Serve it mounded on a bed of Boston...
Vegetable Stir-Fry Sure it would be great if your refrigerator was always stocked with fresh vegetables, but here's a recipe for when...
Broiled Mango Broiling fruit brings out its inherent sweetness. A squeeze of tart lime juice balances it out. Try this technique with...
Cinnamon Baked Apples Who can resist the aroma of baked apples wafting through the house? Top with nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt for a real...