A quick buzz in the blender and this creamy, fruity dessert is practically done. Just add juicy summer blueberries and a sprinkling of lime zest and you've got a beautiful finish....

From the delicate calamari to the crunchy celery and crisp greens, this salad is a mélange of wonderful textures.

Our love of chicken salad was rekindled by this lively version, studded with crunchy walnuts, plump grapes, and little beads of salty capers.

If the famed Italian-American noodle took a trip to the Southwest, it might come back looking a little like this.

Though you may not be familiar with the name, chilaquiles are the forebears of modern nachos.

Buffalo sauce’s relationship with chicken wings is so strong that a spicy dalliance with salmon isn’t going to end things forever.

The glaze, which goes on the asparagus as well as the steak, has a rich sweetness that is transformed into something wonderfully complex once it hits the heat of the grill.

The addition of the sweet vermouth here punctuates the natural sweetness of the canned tomatoes, making this quick sauce taste as if it’s been simmered for hours.

You’ll want to break out the red-checkered tablecloth when you make this spicy, briny, and superbly balanced version of the Italian-American staple.

Requiring labor-intensive veal stock and a tableside flambé, this restaurant dish is impractical for the home cook. But we've found a shortcut you'll love.