When summer gets busy, there's nothing like having a make-ahead meal at the ready for you and your family. Make it especially fun by serving homemade shrimp spring rolls that you've put together using the season's finest vegetables.
When my daughter's favorite cafeteria offering inspires dinner, everyone wins. Get a delicious, healthy salad recipe that blends a lot of fun with a lot of flavor and get dinner on the table in about a half an hour.
Panzanella, a popular Italian salad featuring bread, tomatoes, and more, is also an excellent main course meal. This is doubly so when you make it with thinly sliced seared steak, fresh basil, and tangy goat cheese.
When life hands you a bunch of sugarsnap peas, get out your canning jars and make a delightful summer treat! Pickled Sugarsnap Peas are quick to make and add a fun element to salads, appetizers, or snacks.
A multi-step main dish salad will have you singing about spring. Everything from roasted potatoes and green beans to tangy goat cheese and tender seared tuna bring a taste of the Mediterranean to your table.
Quiche is surprisingly easy to make, especially when you have fresh ingredients to act as fillings without much preparation. Then it's 1-2-3 … egg pie! At least, that's what it gets called with a youngster in the nest.
With lovely weather upon us, it's time to think of special occasion meals that are full of wonderful flavors and little touches. Get lots of ideas with William-Sonoma's Complete Entertaining Cookbook.
Sloppy joes get a makeover that leaves them inspired by Korean cuisine and ready to be served alongside everything from spicy vegetable salad or dumplings to good 'ol kettle chips or potato salad. Get a quick and delicious twist to an old favorite.
Get the flavors of a favorite Greek dish in a quick and easy pasta dish. Everything from feta and spinach to lemon and garlic join forces to fill your plates with creamy, dreamy pasta that will have you daydreaming of Greece.
With picnic season well underway, we're sharing a creamy pasta salad that's at home on a picnic blanket or at a backyard barbecue. What's more, it's incredibly easy to put together and will feed a crowd. Let the outdoor entertaining begin!
Let the carrots take a holiday and toss together this fruity, crunchy salad for your next gathering. You'll be finding yourself exploring all the options you can think of to take your coleslaw game to the next level.
A lightened and tasty version of a Reuben sandwich that will have you reaching for your panini press more often. What's more, it's a very tweakable sandwich, so you can give it the flavors you've come to expect from the classic or branch out a little and make it your own.
Summer is an ideal time to entertain. Get some great ideas to inspire your other gathering and you'll find it quickly becomes a regular happening. While the sun is shining and the weather is warm, take advantage of it!
It's good to have go-to ideas for busy weeks and evenings when you would really rather not spend a lot of time thinking about what to call dinner. In that spirit, I'm sharing one of my favorite stand-by dinner ideas.
In the UK, fish and chips (traditionally fried fish and what we'd call French or steak fries) often get served with vinegar to add a "pop" of flavor. Instead of frying use the power of your oven to make your own fish and chips and chips meal with the tangy flavors built in!
Sometimes a pasta salad is really what you're looking for when it comes to the perfect side dish. Get one brimming with the flavors of the Mediterranean that plays well with everything from chicken to fish to steak. Summer-fall food can be a stunning treat!
A fun and versatile vegetarian dish can play the role of entree, side dish, or snack - depending on how you dress it up! Sweet potatoes get some since in this easy fritter recipe that will become a cold weather favorite.
Searing tuna is quick as is boiling pasta - make a quick sorrel pesto for a fast dinner that feels fancy. Then give it extra class by picking and choosing sides, sauces, and finishing touches. Dinner is served!
Lest you think I'm suggesting that you clean the kitchen floor, let me hasten to add that mops are very thin, flavorful basting sauces used when grilling. Read on to get my favorite mopping sauce for chicken!
Sometimes kids are known for wrinkling their noses at seafood. Move beyond that and get dinner ready in a snap with a fun make-ahead recipe for seafood cakes. You can choose whichever seafood appeals to your little ones or opt for a variety of tuna, crab, and shrimp for a bit of a mid-week culinary adventure.
Embrace healthy comfort food by incorporating tofu into your favorite recipes. Think of it as the cheese of the soyfood world and, since April is Soyfoods Month, there's no better time to explore these versatile ingredients!
As promised, an in depth look at using a rotisserie chicken to make summer eating easy is here! Everything from using that carcass (hello, stock!) to great summer favorites like main dish salads and stuffed portabella mushrooms are here to make it simple and delicious.
Bacon has gone from a breakfast food to a cultural staple. When it can star in everything from soup to dessert and everything in between, you know it's time to take a look at why. This time around, we're looking at how bacon stars in seven different delicious, beautiful dishes and how you can do the same.
This simple casserole takes advantage of leftover shredded chicken - rotisserie anyone? - and is sure to be met with cheers around the table. A creamy sauce and frozen veggies with a crunchy topping round it out.
If you are looking for a beautiful, healthy, easy salad to serve for Thanksgiving, look no further. When the colors of the rainbow and the flavors of the Middle East, Asia, and the Mediterranean join forces, you know the salad course is something special.
Combining grilled chicken with fresh tomatoes, basil, and creamy mozzarella gives you the taste of summer in one bite. What's more, it can be put together in about a half hour … so what's stopping you?
