Side

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Fresh-tasting and colorful, this salad would go well with pizza bianca or calzones. It would also be delicious tossed with penne for a quick pasta salad.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

In this recipe-for a change of pace from plain olive oil-try any of the oils currently on the market that are flavored with garlic, basil, or rosemary.

This recipe makes 2 small loaves of cornmeal bread: you can freeze 1 loaf, wrapped in plastic wrap, up to 2 weeks.

Traditional New York-style salt sticks are chewy and dense because they are usually made from the same dough as bagels. These are softer and more delicate and make fine dinner or sandwich rolls.

This Szechwan dish is traditionally made with toasted sesame paste, but peanut butter has been substituted here with good results. One secret of this light but flavorful rendition is to dress the noodles just before serving them. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Fried Sweet Plantains

The cooking water for these beans becomes a flavorful broth to serve them in.

This is not the salad with feta and olives that most Americans know, but a version popular in the Greek countryside that typically includes a few wild greens foraged from the land. Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 30 min

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.