The marjoram adds a delicate note to this Middle Eastern-inspired salad. Be sure the eggplant is tender, slice it before taking off the grill.

Incredibly rich and flavorful, skirt steak is ideal for this particular salad, but you can also use any other type of steak.

Zucchini is like a sponge—it can absorb practically any flavor—three ways of eating it are combined in this recipe.

Whole avocado filled with sweet crab meat flavored with lemon and mint.

Andrea Albin came up with this dish starring pigs’ ears; their deep, porky flavor goes beautifully with the brighter notes of shallot, lemongrass, mint, and cilantro.

Larry Forgione, a chef dedicated to preserving regional American cuisine and crops, inspired our wilted salad.

Although not native to the region, melons are a refreshing and delicious complement to this dressing, together making a perfect summertime side dish.

Tofu is frequently paired with Asian flavors, but here it is a delicate canvas for a robust French-inspired dressing that gussies up the side salad.

If you prefer, you can pile the lamb and salad on top of a larger pocketless pita for an open-face sandwich and drizzle with sauce. Pocketless pitas are sold at specialty foods shops and many supermarkets....