Green Beans with Toasted Nuts Toasted nuts are a simple way to embellish green beans. If you have hazelnut or walnut oil on hand, use it in place of...
Carrot & Banana Muffins Packed with flavorful and wholesome ingredients, these carrot-banana muffins make a good snack or breakfast.
Pizza-Style Meatloaf Prepared marinara sauce, mushrooms and basil turns the usual meatloaf into something special.
Apricot-Almond Bars with Chocolate Pureed dried apricots form the base of these irresistible bars, providing both moisture and sweetness. (A touch of...
Cucumber Raita An easy, cooling accompaniment to spicy dishes. Try it with Tandoori Chicken.
White Bean Spread You can't beat this easy spread, made with fiber-rich canned beans, for convenience and taste. Keep some on hand...
Italian Seafood Stew The fishermen's catch of the day is transformed into a succulent seafood stew.
Greek Potato & Feta Omelet Potatoes have a special affinity with eggs. If you keep frozen hash browns on hand (check the label and choose hash...
Eggs Baked Over a Spicy Vegetable Ragout This rustic dish typifies Mediterranean home cooking at its best: a full-flavored vegetable stew is topped with eggs to...
Broiled Halibut with Miso Glaze Miso, mirin and sake—three standard ingredients used in Japanese cooking—enhance the mild sweetness of halibut....
Rolled Sugar Cookies These make great holiday cookies when cut into shapes and decorated, but they're also a fine addition to your...
Shrimp Bisque A broth made from shrimp shells, wine and aromatic vegetables makes a richly flavored base for this bisque. A dollop of...
Red Lentil Soup with a Spicy Sizzle This Turkish soup features a delicious, healthful combination of lentils and whole-grain bulgur. A drizzle of sizzling...
Lemony Sugar Snap & Chicken Stir-Fry This recipe uses the speedy cooking technique of a stir-fry, but instead of the typical Asian seasonings, it is...
Chocolate Velvet Pudding Although instant mixes and premade chocolate puddings abound in every supermarket, they just can't compare with...
Mediterranean Red Pepper Sauce Jarred roasted red peppers are an invaluable addition to any cook's pantry. Paired with almonds, garlic and spices...
Lemony Carrot Salad Tangy lemon and fresh dill make a bright dressing for shredded carrots.
Miso-Glazed Tofu with Cabbage & Peppers Roasting fresh vegetables and tofu with a gingery Asian marinade makes a comforting one-dish winter meal. Be sure to...
Pork, Sweet Potato & Pineapple Stew Sweet potatoes, raisins and pineapple balances the spicy flavors of this Southwestern pork stew. Make it a meal: Serve...
Mulled Apple-Cranberry Cider Orange zest and cinnamon infuse this warm apple-cranberry drink with lots of holiday flavor.
Dutch Apple Bread Here we replaced butter and whole eggs with canola oil and egg whites, substituted buttermilk (or yogurt) for sour...
Mushroom-Beef Stroganoff Braising is an excellent way to tenderize an inexpensive cut of meat like top round—and create a rich-tasting sauce....
Almond-Pear Gratins Pears baked in almond tea take on a flavor reminiscent of amaretto but at a fraction of the calories. The crunch of...
Braised Bulgur & Cabbage Cooking hearty cabbage with nutty-tasting bulgur makes for a practical and nutrient-rich braise that marries nicely...