True to its Sicilian roots, our cannoli are filled with fresh ricotta, instead of the custard and cream that define American versions. Cinnamon-infused...
These easy weeknight pies are full of surprises. Grill a bushel of produce-mushrooms, zucchini, red onion, and kale-and pile them onto rounds of store-bought...
Aioli is an emulsified sauce, meaning that liquids that don't usually combine -- such as oil and water or, in this case, oil, lemon juice, and vinegar...
Spaetzle -- a German dish of tiny noodles -- is often made by forcing dough through thelarge holes of a colander into boiling water;we like to use a potato...
Adorned with peppers, onions, broccolini, and artichokes, this hearty, colorful pizza is built in the traditional style of Chicago deep-dish, with butter...
The amber-colored Calimyrna, from California, is most common fig grown in the United States. This is the kind we've used in our recipe. Black Mission figs,...
The trick to getting this meatless chili on the table in under an hour? Starting with marinara sauce. It's spiced with cumin and chipotle-chile powder...
This recipe comes to us from of Mina Kerr of Wheaton, Illinois. In this no-cook relish, tart cranberries borrow a bit of sweetness from apples and oranges,...
Fresh, snappy late-summer beans are a fleeting pleasure on their own. Jazz them up with the sweet acidity of large cherry and cocktail tomatoes and crackly...
Mix bottled condiments -- like chili sauce -- with rice vinegar to create sauces for store-bought frozen dumplings. Serve with edamame (Japanese for "green...
Garnish this hearty vegetarian stew with sour cream, cheddar cheese, diced red onion, toasted pumpkin seeds, or chopped chives; serve with heated flour...
Stone-ground grits ensure nicely textured (never mushy!) results. Here, they're simmered with chicken broth until thick and creamy and finished with butter...
Pick a mix of hot peppers for these versatile pickles. You can preserve the peppers whole if you want the pickles to be less spicy (since the skin isn't...
Rosemary and white beans are always a winning combination, and adding cremini mushrooms and tomatoes makes the pairing even more delicious. The beans break...
Fried in oil in recognition of the ancient lamps that held only enough oil for one day but miraculously burned for eight, potato pancakes, are a traditional...
This recipe puts a new twist on our economical dressing-in-a-jar idea. Whip up a tangy marinade using the bit of mustard at the bottom of a jar. (We chose...