These are everything potatoes should be: crisp-skinned yet pillowy, sprinkled with a generous amount of salty parmesan.

This Lowcountry-style dinner—shrimp with saucy black-eyed peas and smoky bacon—is worthy of a glass of sweet tea.

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. ...

Roast chicken may be the epitome of comfort food, but a few little flourishes can make it the stuff of dreams.

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

Juicy pineapple meets creamy avocado, crisp jicama, and red onion in a refreshing salad that goes especially well with the cilantro-chipotle tilapia.

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

This puréed soup is so velvety that it’s hard to believe it’s vegan. Its lushness comes from a surprising source—unsweetened almond milk.

We added nuggets of steak to a restorative soup of egg noodles and vegetables, turning it into hot, hearty magic.