Ratatouille à la Casablancaise Ratatouille—a cooked eggplant and tomato dish combined with other seasonal vegetables and olive oil—has many regional...
Chicken Thighs with Pear & Leek Sauce Here, we combine currant jelly—a tasty “secret” ingredient in rich sauces for game birds or poultry—with a medley of...
Pineapple-Teriyaki Chicken Grilled teriyaki chicken with pineapple can be made with just a few pantry staples. Although it's delicious when...
Stuffing-Topped Chicken Here's a one-skillet version of chicken and stuffing made with wholesome ingredients. We use chicken thighs...
Steak Diane A brandied mixed mushroom sauce tops seared strip steak in our healthy version of the classic dish Steak Diane. Serve...
Moo Shu Vegetables This vegetarian version of the classic Chinese stir-fry, Moo Shu, uses already-shredded vegetables to cut down on the...
Sweet Potato & Red Pepper Pasta Here's a way to use the “power vegetables” sweet potato and red bell pepper in a satisfying vegetarian pasta dish...
Curried Scallop-Apple Salad Curry complements seared scallops, tart apples and sweet dried cranberries while toasted almonds add crunch in this...
Salmon Pinwheels Don't be intimidated by this fancy-looking breaded-salmon pinwheel, it's quite easy to do. This technique...
Shrimp Saganaki Shrimp top a delicious saute of fennel, scallions and feta in this version of saganaki. A saganaki is a shallow, two-...
Smoked Trout Salad The fast of Yom Kippur is often broken with smoked fish as in this trout salad. This easy dinner, which can be made...
Butternut Squash Pilaf Grated butternut squash adds color and nutrients to this brown rice pilaf. Greeks like to use winter squash, especially...
Parmesan Spinach Cakes If you like spinach-cheese pie, try these simple but elegant-looking little spinach cakes.
Simple Sautéed Spinach Sautéed spinach (or any greens) with garlic and a squeeze of lemon (or vinegar) is a simple formula that lets spinach...
Homemade Hot Sauce This homemade hot sauce makes good use of the bountiful tomatoes, onions and peppers in your garden or farmers'...
Salsa Rojo Here's a homemade version of the tomato salsa served at taco stands and burrito joints everywhere. Try it with all...
Grissini Long, crispy, thin breadsticks like these grissini are laid right on the tablecloth at many Piedmontese restaurants.
Red-Wine Risotto Rich, red-wine-infused risotto is served as a first course or side dish all over Northern Italy. The type of wine used...
Hunter's Chicken Stew Hunter's Chicken is found across Northern Italy, with many variations. This version uses meaty bone-in chicken...
Creamy Polenta This easy polenta takes only a few minutes of stirring before it's left to cook on its own to creamy perfection....