Paprika Shrimp & Green Bean Saute Green beans add snap and color to the garlicky shrimp and butter beans in this Spanish-inspired sauté. Slightly pricier...
Creamy Mashed Cauliflower Our savory cauliflower puree makes a perfect low-carb stand-in for mashed potatoes. It gets its fabulous flavor from...
Cauliflower with Gruyere Sauce Plain steamed or microwaved cauliflower turns into something extraordinary when you cover it with this rich-tasting...
Baked Risotto Primavera This updated spring classic calls for nutty-tasting short-grain brown rice instead of the traditional white arborio....
Broccoli with Black Bean-Garlic Sauce The bold taste of black bean-garlic sauce mellows into a rich and warming glaze in this fast Asian-style dish.
Steamed Mussels in Tomato Broth With fresh mussels increasingly available at supermarket fish counters, you can easily make this bistro favorite at...
Zucchini Noodles Just when you thought there was nothing new to do with zucchini--now you can turn them into pasta-like ribbons.
Mussels with Saffron & Leeks Mussels are an excellent fast, healthy dinner. Look for them on ice in mesh bags at your fish counter; the individual...
Squash, Black Bean & Goat Cheese Tamales Tamales are a sign of celebration at holiday gatherings in Mexican households on both sides of the border, especially...
Cheesy Broccoli-Potato Mash Mashing broccoli with cheese and potatoes might just be the ticket to getting your kids to eat their veggies.
Italian Potato Salad In Italy, this potato salad is known as Russian Salad. It has a thousand versions, most of them bound with plain or...
Warm Tuna Salad Niçoise With the increasing popularity and availability of fresh tuna, it makes sense to update the classic Mediterranean salad...
Tea-Smoked Duck The Chinese method of home smoking is surprisingly easy and eliminates duck's fattiness while preserving its...
Marinated Mussel Salad Archaeologists say that humans have been eating mussels for over 20,000 years, but it's unlikely our prehistoric...
Smoked Salmon Salad Niçoise This twist on a classic salade Nicoise uses smoked salmon in place of tuna and adds extra vegetables in place of hard-...
Scallops & Sweet Peas Large, sweet sea scallops marry well with peas and thyme adds a contrasting herbal note.
Chicken & Asparagus with Melted Gruyere For this elegant dish, boneless chicken breast and asparagus are smothered in a luxurious white-wine sauce with just...
New England Apple Pie Apple butter adds to the mellow fruitiness of this pie. Dried cranberries add a burst of color and flavor.
Rice & Okra In this dish, one of the myriad Creole variations on white rice, the okra is steamed, not boiled, and has none of the...
Red Potato Colcannon There are countless variations on this classic Irish potato-and-cabbage combination—ours is made with steamed red...
Asparagus with Fresh Tomato Garnish This quick raw “tomato sauce” makes a beautiful, elegant topping for asparagus spears. This is a great dish for...