Rosemary-Pine Nut Biscotti These amazing olive oil biscotti are studded with rich, buttery-tasting pine nuts. Try them alongside fruit sorbet,...
Brown Sugar & Toasted Almond Ice Cream In a world of designer ice creams, sometimes the simplest can be the best. The full-bodied flavors of brown sugar...
Banana-Blueberry Muffins The slight acidity of buttermilk tenderizes and moistens baked goods while allowing you to cut way back on butter or...
Banana-Blueberry Buttermilk Bread The slight acidity of buttermilk tenderizes and moistens baked goods while allowing you to cut way back on butter or...
Fire-Roasted Salsa Charring fresh tomatoes and jalapeños on the grill gives this chunky pureed salsa great fire-roasted flavor. It works...
Homemade Pizza Sauce This recipe for garden-fresh pizza sauce makes a batch large enough to top several pizzas. You can make it right now...
Garden Tomato Sauce This garden-fresh tomato sauce is a delicious way to use summer-ripe tomatoes. Or freeze whole tomatoes and make this...
Arugula Pesto This pesto is a great way to use fresh, flavorful spring arugula. Try tossing it with pasta, spread it on pizza instead...
Avocado Ice Cream This is a creamy, refreshing dairy-free dessert Rick Bayless has served in his restaurant Frontera Grill for years.
Chicken & Sweet Potato Stew Here's a dinnertime warmer with a hint of spring's sweetness, designed for that day when you'd rather be...
Macque Choux Macque Choux (pronounced “mock shoe”) is a Cajun corn and vegetable sauté. Here we eschew the traditional bacon fat or...
Peanut Energy Bars This carbohydrate-rich bar, full of nuts, seeds, fruit and oats, was adapted from Amy Harrison's prize-winning...
Peach Freezer Jam This fruit spread-style peach jam can be made with no sugar at all, but we use 1 cup sugar for just a touch of...
Caramelized Onion Lasagna This unusual lasagna with portobello mushrooms, sweet onions, spinach and Gorgonzola cheese has a rich, complex flavor...
Sugar Snap Pea & Barley Salad You get two sides in one with this dish—whole-grain barley along with crisp matchsticks of vitamin- and fiber-rich snap...
Neapolitan Meatballs A touch of cinnamon distinguishes these delicious tomato-sauced meatballs. Adding whole-grain bulgur allows you to use...
Chile & Beer Braised Brisket Brisket, a naturally tough cut, becomes meltingly tender braised in beer and chiles. Try this with corn tortillas or as...
Apple & Oat Granola Dried apples, cranberries and raisins are a tangy combination in this crunchy oat granola.
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...
Three Sisters Black Mole This mole pairs well with any kind of cooked fish, tofu, vegetables or just beans and rice. Adapted from Cooking with...
Ragout of Pork & Prunes Pork shoulder is an inexpensive and juicy cut that lends itself to roasting, grilling and braising. Here it's...
French Onion Dip In our homemade version of French onion dip, we simmer chopped onions in broth and use reduced-fat sour cream and...
Blueberry-Pecan Pancakes Dried blueberries give these pancakes a rich blueberry flavor and pecans liven up the texture with a bit of crunch.
Blueberry-Pecan Pancake Mix Say goodbye to frozen pancakes or box mixes: dried blueberries give this pancake mix rich blueberry flavor and the...