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Five easy meals for summer, including Pasta Shells with Italian Tuna and Artichokes—only the pasta is cooked in this flavorful dish.
Quick and easy desserts: Cool, creamy Ricotta-Vanilla Cream creates a simple, silky, rich base for inventing your own desserts.
Heat is optional, big flavor isn’t, when sweet, savory and a host of spices get together in Pork Chops with Balsamic Peaches.
Caraway seeds give the classic combination of lamb, rosemary and garlic a pungent, anise-like kick with these Roasted Lamb Ribs.
Linguine with green garlic and shrimp features the subtle, well-mannered taste of green garlic, in season now.
In season now: French breakfast radishes. Crisp, sweet and slightly spicy, they're great in salads or as a classic French snack with butter and salt.
Marinated in cumin, cinnamon, oregano and pomegranate molasses, Middle Eastern-inspired Grilled Goat Kebabs deliver big flavor.
Lively, refreshing Mexican fruit salad—fresh fruit sprinkled with salt, chili powder and lime juice—brings LA street food to the dinner table.
Chicken Salad with Toasted Coconut and Roasted Cashews is a light, lively, modern Chinese take on a summer classic.
Maple-Miso Grilled Chicken raids Asian and North American pantries to produce satisfying, subtle depth while claiming no one nationality.
Fresh English peas are now in season. Barely sautéed, they lend a taste of spring to Fettuccine with Peas and Prosciutto.
Quick to make and hands-on fun to eat, Mussels in Tarragon Cream Sauce make a delicious main course for two or a sociable starter for four.
Fresh mint and a drizzle of curried yogurt give healthy, creamy [but cream-free] Broccoli Mint Soup the vibrant, fresh taste of spring.
Tomato Spinach Mushroom Pizza is full of cancer-fighting ingredients, part of Mele Cotte's Cooking to Combat Cancer round-up.
Braised Chicken with Scallion Purée, served on a base of coarsely puréed scallions and potatoes, is a hearty country dish with a French accent.
Spicy Lemon Maple Salmon fillets have a subtle but lively flavor and just a hint of heat. Finishing them under the broiler caramelizes the glaze.
By keeping a few simple canned ingredients in your pantry, you can have quick, lively Linguine with Red Clam Sauce in under a half an hour.
Hearty pot roast gets big flavor thanks to capers, onions, garlic and anchovies in this traditional dish from the South of France.
Once considered peasant food, versatile polenta becomes a delicious, satisfying side dish with the addition of fresh sage, bacon and corn.
In the hearty bistro meal Chicken with Lentils, chicken is roasted atop lentils, carrots and onions, spreading its flavor throughout the dish.
Breakfast: Mixing it up six ways from Sunday. A round-up of ideas for keeping the most important meal of the day interesting.
Hearty lamb stew, made with root vegetables and dark beer, delivers warm comfort as March comes in like a lion.
“One of Rome’s favorite humble dishes,” Pasta and Chickpeas, comes together quickly, deliciously with the aid of pancetta and garlic.
Turns out a healthy dose of spices in your diet is, well, healthy for you. Also, just in time for Mardi Gras, a lightened take on Red Beans and Rice.
Sticky Lemon Chicken with lemons, garlic, honey and thyme brings a lively flavor to the table quickly, for a delicious weeknight dinner.
Sea scallops with Shiitake and Oyster Mushrooms is a slightly indulgent dish perfect for Valentine’s Day—or any special dinner.
Break out of the green-beans-as-default-side-dish rut with easy, impressive Leeks with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette.
In the hands of the French, a handful of basic ingredients becomes Potage Crécy, a colorful, subtle, creamy carrot soup.
Homemade salad dressings—like Sherry Dijon Vinaigrette—are so good and so easy to make, you'll kiss bottled dressings goodbye.
Caramelized onions, grape tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and olive oil are the only ingredients besides pasta in this hearty vegetarian meal.
With roast chicken, simple is best. A good bird, minimal seasonings and high heat produce crisp, golden skin and moist, delicious meat.
Cooked separately, paprika-seasoned pork and red cabbage with caraway seeds come together beautifully as Braised Pork and Cabbage.
Champagne tastes on a cava budget: The sparkling wines of Spain offer a delicious, affordable alternative for the holidays.
In Duck with Raspberries, duck breasts, fresh raspberries and demi-glace add a luxe touch to intimate holiday dinners with little effort.