This colorful chickpea and orzo stew, from Melissa Clark of the NYT Cooking section, is a simple, delicious way to get a variety of vegetables in one meal. Melissa uses carrots for color and fennel bulb for depth. If you've not cooked with fennel, I suggest you try it. It has a very mild taste that’s a cross between celery and anise. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised, but you can opt for celery instead. Cherry tomatoes add a burst of bright color. Don’t feel constrained

Turkey meatloaf has a bad rap for being dry and bland tasting. Deb Perelman, proprietor of one of my favorite food blogs,...

You could almost call this a non-recipe because it's so straightforward and simple. Roast three peppers and an onion and store them in a...

My carrot lentil soup at the Portree Hotel Restaurant in Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland Two years ago I accompanied a friend on a 7-day hiking tour of Scotland. I am not a hiker but I held my own (barely) for much of the time. At least I made it up and down the Devil's Staircase, a 9-mile hike with trekking poles. And yes, it was as hard as it sounds. One day I opted out of yet another rigorous hike to spend the day in the delightful town of Portree on the Isle of Skye. I st

Tray bake (the British term for sheet pan) dinners have become very popular for several reasons: preparation is straightforward and...

This isn't a recipe so much as it is a recommendation for serving up the best BBQ chicken (and/or fish, vegetables, beef) with the least...

A quintessential American summer side dish is potato salad. It goes with everything on our summer menus, from grilled burgers and brats...

This Mediterranean-inspired recipe hails from the Weight Watchers recipe box. It's crazy low in calories/WW Points and is a longstanding...

When I was a child, we ate watermelon cut into big wedges for dessert. We had as much fun picking out the seeds with our fingers as we...

I found this super-easy, delicious salad in a 1993 edition of the Sunset All-Time Favorite Recipes cookbook. I'm originally from Northern...

Here's a healthy suggestion for your summer BBQ sides. In lieu of traditional mayonnaise-laden and calorie-packed macaroni and potato...

This is my new favorite sheet pan recipe. It's got all the ingredients for a delicious healthy meal -- lots of colorful veggies and...