Recipes

Good Read Keeping it simple Does delicious food have to be complicated to prepare? No, says author Jill Dupleix in her

Mama mia! These pizzas are healthy and easy to make By Melissa B. Scott Photos by Leigh Beisch From its Italian origins

Stuffed Artichokes Serves 4 / Enjoy this treat when artichokes are in peak season, March through May. The vegetable is

Chicken and Penne with Cilantro-Spinach Pesto Serves 4 / By reducing the amount of olive oil usually found in pesto,

Enjoy this treat when artichokes are in peak season, March through May.

Hoisin or teriyaki sauce can replace the black bean sauce; the dish will be much sweeter, but still very tasty.

Salad spikers. Think of lettuce as the backdrop. Sprinkle on some canned chickpeas; white, black, or kidney beans;

Balsamic vinegar Basil pesto Bottled lemon or lime juice Canned beans Canned tomatoes (diced or whole) Chicken or

Chewy Cocoa Oatmeal Crispies Makes about 36 / Its no sin to indulge in a little cocoa now and then. Cocoa is actually a