When your only real “family recipes” tend to involve cans of crushed pineapple, this perfect picnic dish is a rare gem worth hunting down.

Tender lettuce, basil, and a light lemony dressing—beautifully compliment fresh mozzarella, the star in this dish.

Christian Constant’s unforgettable potatoes stuffed with pigs’ trotters at Les Cocottes, in Paris, inspired this homey take on an American favorite: the stuffed baked potato....

Don’t relegate this wonderful dish to the breakfast table—served with a small green salad and a glass of white wine, it makes a delicious weeknight dinner.

Grimes explores squash’s more savory side by cooking it with a touch of tomato and providing that little bit of sweet surprise in the form of chopped chestnut.

The keys to this fast, simple dish, inspired by a classic crab-stuffed tomato at a Parisian brasserie, are ripe tomatoes, fresh herbs, and excellent crabmeat.

A mountain of skinny, crispy fries adds drama to the plate. Unlike thick-cut fries, which are traditionally fried twice, shoestrings are fried only once.

Two grand bistro classics meet here: the frisée aux lardons salad with a poached egg, and oeufs en meurette (poached eggs in a red-wine sauce).

After simmering the fish, we advise you to force every last bit through a food mill—heads, tails, bones, and all—for a lush soup.

Buttery chunks of avocado, little hints of radish heat, and a simple, lemony vinaigrette make this salad a crisp and refreshing balm.