Smoky Eggplant with Pine Nuts

A creamy, fiber-rich dish using summer eggplants.

Salmon Panzanella

Beautiful and healthful, this bread salad salad makes an ideal one-dish dinner.

Black Bean and Corn Dip

A spicy-hot bean dip that's delicious with tortilla chips or spooned over carnitas in a corn tortilla.

Boca Negra

A spicy chocolate dessert for Cinco de Mayo by Executive Chef Chris Mortenson of La Condesa in St. Helena, Calif.

Greek Yogurt, Honey and Nuts

A lovely Greek breakfast, or even dessert.

Lemon and Oregano Lamb

A leg of lamb marinaded a day in lemon and oregano.

Pomegranate, Thyme and Goat-Cheese Pizza

This pizza is as lushly exotic looking as it is unexpectedly delicious.

Penne with Sugar Snap Peas and Ricotta

Sugar snaps, mint, and parsley make this pasta taste like a mouthful of spring.

Watermelon Salad

Try this salad served traditionally: at the end of the meal.

Marinated Goat Cheese with Fried Garlic and Sage

A delicious appetizer straight from the Mediterranean.

Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls with Shrimp

The quintessential healthy alternative to fried spring rolls.

Spinach, Ricotta and Speck Lasagna Rolls

The Italian smoked and cured pork known as speck forms part of the filling in these pasta rolls.

Big Italian Salad

A lively assembly of vegetables, meats and cheeses that you’d find on an antipasta board.

Spring Risotto and Risotto Cakes

Creamy risotto takes perfectly to spring product like peas, asparagus and arugula.

Yukon Gold and Sweet Potato Latkes

Slightly sweet, crisp and condiment-friendly latkes from The New Jewish Table cookbook.