A colorful and nutritious way to brunch: tomatillos, spinach, cilantro, and asparagus give this dish it's verdant hue. Chickpeas and poached eggs provide plenty of protein.
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, adapted from Essential Emeril: Favorite Recipes and Hard-Won Wisdom From My Life in the Kitchen, Oxmoor House, 2015, courtesy Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
Creamy mozzarella meets piquant green olives and rich artichoke hearts in this gorgeous vegetarian antipasto. Serve with bread-and maybe with glasses of aperitivi on the patio, you'll feel like you're...
Some say brutti ma buoni, which translates to ugly but good, hail from Tuscany, though they're sold all over Italy. Featuring a mouthwatering combo of chopped hazelnuts, dark chocolate, and meringue, the...
The signature blend of tangy and spicy in salsa makes it a versatile flavor enhancer in all kinds of dishes. We whisked it into eggs for a zesty baked frittata.
A quick and easy side dish when entertaining a crowd for an outdoor lunch or dinner, grilled corn gets a flavor boost from salt mixed with cilantro, an herb with a zesty, slightly spicy flavor.
A hearty but not-too-heavy, one-skillet summer dinner that's vegetarian too. Storebought gnocchi cook atop an eggplant and tomato sauce. Red pepper flakes give the dish a touch of heat that's tempered...
Pierogi are an incredibly versatile food, adapting to both sweet and savory fillings. Seasonal fruit, such as plump blueberries or Italian plums, makes the dumplings lighter. We added nutmeg to the sour...
These Italian dumplings are essentially ravioli without the pasta covering. For best results, use fresh ricotta cheese, which can be found in Italian markets or specialty stores. Semolina is best for coating...
Chinese five-spice powder typically combines cinnamon, star anise, anise seeds, ginger, and cloves. The combination gives the pecans a sweet, bitter, salty, and pungent flavor that's great.
Aged Gouda has a sharp, nutty flavor that is slightly more pronounced than in younger versions of the Dutch cheese; Parmesan or pecorino can also be used.
Brine the lemons at least a month before using. Store-bought preserved lemons are a fine substitute and are available online or at specialty-food stores.
Tuck berries into flaky pastry for sweets that are good enough to give -- but better to keep. The recipe is extra easy, and once the pies are baked, you can forget fussing with a fork to enjoy them.
Shingling these potatoes is as easy as thinly slicing each (just not all the way through) before roasting them. The result is a beautiful display. Put them in the oven 30 minutes before the beef goes in...
A light souffle is spread with amixture of nutritious spinach, ricotta, and onions, then rolled to form spirals,and baked again. It can be served with Tomato-Pepper Sauce.