Nut Free

This super simple dough comes together in a food processor. For best gluten development and flavor, let the dough rest overnight in the fridge.

Once you try this easy and delicious recipe, you'll never buy grocery-store ricotta again.

Channel your inner nonna while making this stunning pasta. It's a project, but it's worth it.

A mixture of white wine and white wine vinegar, plus a host of spices and vegetables, infuse these shrimp with tangy, fragrant flavor. Serve them as a cocktail party hors d'oeuvre or toss them into a salad.

Adding any of these flavorful ices on top of your oysters is an easy way to up your raw bar game.

We were over the moon at how the little bits of toast retained their crunchy, buttery, and, well, toasty qualities in the midst of all the rich, creamy coolness.

If you can't find flat runner beans, use any color snap, wax, or French beans and reduce the cooking time.

The key to this sauce is a creamy emulsion of the oil, cheese, and pasta water. Toss and stir—and stir and toss—adding liquid freely, until it comes together.

The best blue cheese for this is salty but creamy, not too sharp or funky.

Use very ripe—even overripe—tomatoes; they'll give up even more juice.

This salty, sweet, and sour dish is a bold mix that is guaranteed to keep grilling exciting through the end of summer.

"Don't try this with iceberg," advises Roberta's chef Carlo Mirarchi. Flavorful, robust lettuces work best, allowing you to get grill marks on one side while the rest wilts.

Make sure you keep your grill at a steady medium-level heat; if it's too hot, the chicken will char without cooking through.

"Never met a fritter I didn't like, and I love this one." —Allie Lewis Clapp, food editor

Short ribs aren’t just for slow braising—they’re great on the grill, tenderized with a citrus marinade.

You can also make this dish with littleneck or cherrystone clams instead of mussels.

Making the eggplant spread ahead of time has a double upside: The flavors of the mixture will deepen as it sits, and you get to cross something off the list.