Homemade stock will make any risotto fabulous. Here, the delicate, springlike combination of leeks and peas is given texture and heft with the addition of calamari, turning it into a main course. ...

The pan sauce for these scallopini—chopped tomatoes, white wine, chicken broth, olives, and basil—is bright and interesting, yet very comforting.

Halibut and basil may seem to make an odd couple but, in fact, their marriage is as winning as an old Billy Wilder romance.

Pristine vegetables pair with a Walla Walla sweet to make a versatile accompaniment for grilled pork chops and other meats.

This elegant hors d’ oeuvre of thin cylinders of phyllo is filled with the woodsy intensity of mushrooms.

Long, slow cooking turns a supermarket chuck roast into something gloriously tender, flavorful, and aromatic.

In this wickedly good interpretation, food editor Melissa Roberts combines Italian and Italian-American traditions.