Sweet & Sour Green Beans This slightly sweet, slightly sour green bean recipe takes just a few minutes to make and is great served at room...
Dill-Havarti Mashed Cauliflower This recipe for mashed cauliflower, spiked with dill and havarti cheese, makes a simple side dish for a weeknight...
Potato, Asparagus & Mushroom Hash Made with asparagus, roasted red pepper and mushrooms, this hash has a fresh and light, springtime taste. Serve with...
Stir-Fried Chile Beef & Broccoli This quick stir-fry features broccoli and flank steak in a flavorful sauce. This dish is typical of many traditional...
Harissa-Rubbed Steak & Carrot Salad Here we pair harissa-rubbed grilled steak with tangy North African-spiced carrots. Serve with whole-wheat couscous.
Zu-Canoes Zucchini stuffed with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil make a fresh summer side dish. For the nicest presentation, use...
Irene’s Winter Salad Steamed broccoli and cauliflower florets tossed with a tangy lemon dressing is a great alternative to a green salad or...
Broccoli with Creamy Parmesan Sauce Topping steamed broccoli with a good-for-you cheese sauce is an easy way to entice picky eaters to eat their veggies.
Scandinavian Pickled Herring Bites This Scandinavian-style appetizer is a good way to try pickled herring if you’ve never had it. The potent flavor of the...
Cranberry-Apricot Delicata Squash Slice delicata as thinly as you can, toss it in the steamer and you have an almost instant side dish. We like it tossed...
Brown Butter & Dill Brussels Sprouts When you brown butter, as in this recipe, the flavor intensifies so adding just a little to Brussels sprouts still...
Grilled Halibut Salad Niçoise Salad nicoise, a classic French salad, is typically made with tuna. Here we use sweet grilled halibut (in season in...
Pear-Cranberry Steamed Pudding Dried pears and fresh cranberries star in this steamed pudding. English cooks stir their Christmas puddings clockwise...
Borscht Borscht is a simple beet soup typically made with beef broth and garnished with sour cream. We give it a kick with...
Lemon-Mint Snap Peas & Lima Beans Fresh-tasting lemon-mint vinaigrette dresses up snap peas and lima beans in a hurry. The creamy texture of limas is a...
Spaghettini with Steamed Mussels Mussel lovers will enjoy this simple pasta preparation. Serve with an arugula salad and crusty whole-grain bread to...
Orange & Saffron-Scented Mussel Soup Orange juice, saffron and white wine combine in a heady broth for this mussel soup. It can be made in advance and...
Mussel Risotto Mussels and saffron star in this creamy risotto. Make it a meal: Serve with Sliced Tomato Salad and whole-grain...
Spicy Broccoli Salad Steamed broccoli is tossed with an Asian-inspired dressing in this quick and easy salad.
Cauliflower with New Mornay Sauce A topping of Mornay sauce is a delicious treatment for numerous vegetables: broccoli, asparagus, fennel, Belgian endive...