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Melon with Basil Lime Granita

After such a substantial meal, you'll want to keep things light for dessert. A little fancier than a fruit salad yet almost as easy, this cool combination of musky cantaloupe and honeydew gets an unexpected...

Author: Kay Chun

Extra Green Green Goddess Dip

It's the watercress that makes this new riff on a classic greener-and zestier, too.

Author: Melissa Clark

Herbed Quinoa Pilaf

Author: B. Smith

Smothered Yellow Squash with Basil

Smothering is a Cajun cooking term that refers to browning anything from meat to vegetables in oil, then braising it in a small amount of liquid, tightly covered, until tender.

Salmon Salad with Beans

This is a great salad to make when you have leftover grilled salmon.

Author: Mark Bittman

Perfect Pesto Pasta

The key for this recipe is to add the basil at the end instead of blending everything all at once. Use an olive oil good enough for sipping-there's a lot of it.

Author: Andy Baraghani

Creamy Zucchini Basil Soup

Cooked, puréed zucchini adds rich, creamy body to this easy, summery soup.

Author: Amy Myers, MD

Tomato, Onion and Zucchini Salad

Author: Kristin H. R. Small

Cold Rice Noodle Salad With Chicken, Herbs, and Cucumbers

This sweet and spicy Vietnamese-inspired pasta salad features chicken-use leftovers or grab a rotisserie chicken at the store.

Author: Julia Turshen

Rosé's Baccalà Salad

Author: Rose Pascale

Manicotti

It just wouldn't be a holiday without my mom preparing a pasta course, whether it precedes the turkey at Thanksgiving or follows antipasti at Easter. My mom's manicotti recipe (which comes from her Italian...

Author: Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez

Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

Author: Elisa Mazzaferro-Rosenberg

Pasta with Anchovies and Tomatoes

Author: Barbara Wichman Nowak

Pasta with Shrimp and Artichokes

Author: Paula M. Zwolak

Rib Eye Steak and Crispy Smashed Potatoes for Two

Looking for a special dinner for two? First, pan-sear one big steak to share. Then, while the steak rests, use the tasty beef fat left in the skillet to sear smashed paprika-spiced potatoes to crispy,...

Author: Anna Stockwell

Pasta Puttanesca

Our take on this dish, famously named for the fact that Italy's "ladies of the evening" quickly made it between clients, is just as fast and easy as the original and requires nothing more than some everyday...

Author: Ian Knauer