Updating a classic can be so delicious.

There's a lot of umami in this little veggie taco.

Turn a simple side dish into a warm winter salad.

This fragrant rice dish has it all going on.

This stir-fry has two tricks — an easy sauce and a crispy garnish.

This savory fall toast makes a simple vegetarian supper.

Tender sauteed chicken breasts, studded with little jewels of browned shallots and garlic, get a white-wine pan sauce to finish.

Roast beets with aromatics in a foil pouch, then dress with citrus juice and zest to serve warm or cold.

Use this quick sauté as a bed for sear-roasted fish filets or a sliced ribeye steak.

This little sauté is meant to be a topping for a Puffy Oven Pancake or a filling for tacos or burritos, but it could certainly make a fine side dish for two people.