Try a few flavor and texture tricks for a quick and filling early summer salad.

Halfway between a whole roasted sweet potato and sweet potato fries lies an easy weeknight side dish: roasted sweet potato halves.

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.