Recipes

Makes about 2 cups / Caesar salad is ubiquitous in restaurants, but how many people take the time to make their own at home? Give this gift either solo, with a big hunk of top-quality Parmesan cheese and a rotary grater, or with your favorite homemade croutons.

A quick, easy side dish that makes a wonderful accompaniment to fish or chicken. Oven-roasted…

For extra flavor, squeeze fresh lemon juice over the paillards before topping with tomatoes.

Saltimbocca literally means "jump into the mouth," an apt description for this flavorful Italian entrée.…

Makes 3/4 cup / In addition to enhancing pasta, this new kid on the block…

These mini-muffins are extra sweet with white chocolate and pecans.

A rich seafood stock works best with this French classic, but a flavorful vegetable stock can work as well.

Some people call gumbo the bouillabaisse of New Orleans, a link especially valid for seafood gumbo. This chicken and sausage variation comes from Cajun Country, away from the seafood-crazed cookery of the Louisiana coast.

This soup is like Italian minestrone, kicked into a different universe by spices from the Arab World.