Apple & Oat Granola Dried apples, cranberries and raisins are a tangy combination in this crunchy oat granola.
Roasted Pumpkin-Apple Soup Apples add just a hint of sweetness to this velvety pumpkin soup. Try it as a delightful first course for a special...
Curried Eggs Curried vegetables are a spicy counterpoint to hard-cooked eggs. Serve with sliced fresh fruit and whole-grain toast...
Risotto with Fennel & Peas Two methods are included here for this subtly flavored risotto. For the conventional method, chicken broth is added a...
Rigatoni with Beef & Eggplant Ragu Eggplant gives this pasta sauce a rich meatiness that complements the ground beef. Plus the eggplant allows us to use a...
Scallop Piccata on Angel Hair Superfine angel hair and delicate scallops are coated with a light lemon, white wine and caper sauce.
Penne with Vodka Sauce & Capicola Our velvety tomato sauce is spiked with cubes of salty capicola and a few shots of vodka. Make it a Meal: Caesar salad...
Stuffed Avocados Forget the bread; next time you're serving chicken (or seafood or tuna) salad for lunch, try mounding it in an...
Soup Beans Like poor people everywhere, mountain people in the South thrived for centuries on food that was indigenous,...
Cheddar-Ale Soup Our cheese- and beer-lover's potato soup has only a fraction of the fat and sodium of a traditional recipe. We use...
Cream of Mushroom & Barley Soup This sophisticated take on creamy mushroom soup is rich with earthy porcini mushrooms and has the added goodness of...
Pasta with Greens & Tomato Sauce This homey pasta dish uses pancetta (Italian bacon) in the tomato sauce, but for vegetarians it can be easily omitted....
Edamame Lo Mein This is not the greasy Lo Mein of your favorite Chinese take-out, it tastes even better. Plus you get plenty of...
Warm Bean & Arugula Salad In this salad, saucy, lemony beans stand in for a warm dressing, coating the arugula and wilting it just a bit to...
Spaghetti alla Carbonara In this version, the eggs are cooked into a custardlike sauce. An extra step, yes, but the technique ensures food...
Vegetable & Sausage Skillet Supper This satisfying supper is a great way to use up leftover rice and those pesky bits of leftover vegetables that always...
Overnight Oatmeal Here is an easy way to serve a crowd a hearty breakfast before facing the elements for a day of winter sports. You can...
Pasta & Bean Soup Using basic canned goods and a few other staples, you can make this comforting soup in just minutes. The trick to...
Curried Corn Bisque Frozen vegetables are perfect for making soups and we particularly like the fresh flavor of frozen corn. This thick,...
Asparagus Soup This creamless but still creamy soup is a great lunch or summer-night dinner on its own - but you can also spoon it...