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Orzo Minestrone (Summerstrone)
The end of summer is approaching. When I take the poodles outside in the early morning I feel a cool autumn breeze instead of the...


Tomato Green Bean Salad
This salad is the Recipe of the Day in the NYT Food section. I made it when it was first published in early summer and was happy to see...


15-Minute Chicken Shawarma Bowls
As its name suggests, this is not your average American winner-winner chicken dinner, but fear not. It's from a trustworthy cooking...


Air-Fryer (or Oven-roasted) Chicken Tenders
I've tried several recipes for healthy-ish chicken fingers, trying to avoid ones cooked in lots of fat. Most recipes are roasted in a hot...


Instant Pot Summer Soup
This soup knocked my socks off. OK, technically that's not true. It's summer and I'm not wearing socks. But I digress. When I saw this...


BBQ Drumsticks
One mistake many cooks make when grilling chicken is to douse it with BBQ sauce when it first hits the grill. The sauce burns to a crisp...


Roasted Tomatoes with White Beans and Basil (and More!)
We think of tomatoes as a vegetable but botanically they're actually a fruit because they grow from the flower of a plant and contain...


Lentil Salad
I know that lentils aren't everyone's favorite legume. But let's face facts : despite their less-than-appealing appearance, they're an...


Santa Fe Turkey Stuffed Peppers
If you grew up in the 1950's-'60's, chances are your mom cooked from the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. And chances are equally good...


Sicilian Spaghetti with Tuna & Capers
Sicilian Spaghetti with Tuna is an age-old Italian recipe that has traditionally contained anchovies with fresh tomatoes and Kalamata...


Vegetable Orzo Pasta Salad
Several years ago Ina Garten published a roasted vegetable and orzo pasta salad that contained tomatoes and bell peppers and was topped...


Spring Chicken Nicoise
It's time to brush off your outside furniture and prepare for al fresco summer dining. This cool salad from the Martha Stewart kitchens...
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