Recipes with olive oil, extra-virgin

Layered lamb and Italian sausage meatloaf baked in a Bundt pan with bulgur wheat, pine nuts, pistachios, and Middle Eastern spices like allspice, cinnamon, and mint. A showstopping ring-shaped meatloaf.

Hot-smoked striped bass over arugula with a Dijon and roasted garlic vinaigrette. Smoky fish, peppery greens, and a tangy balsamic emulsion in 30 minutes on the smoker.

A rich Italian meat sauce with Italian sausage, ground beef, pancetta, porcini mushrooms, and red wine simmered with tomatoes and a hint of nutmeg. Worthy of your Christmas Eve pasta course.

Low-fat creamed spinach: fresh spinach wilted with shallot and garlic, then folded into a light milk-based bechamel with nutmeg and Parmesan. All the creamy comfort with far less fat.

Grilled chicken paillard with lemon, black pepper, and arugula tomato salad pounds chicken thin, grills fast, and tops with a peppery arugula-tomato salad. Summer dinner in 15 minutes.

Apple and endive are tossed with a light yet tasty cranberry vinaigrette, and topped with fresh cranberries, scallions and toasted walnuts.

Rustic Italian vegetable soup with cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes and peas simmered in beef broth, finished with garlic-parsley and served over toasted bread.

Hearty chicken and cannellini bean soup with carrots, celery, and tomato, finished with a fragrant swirl of sage-rosemary-thyme herb oil. A Tuscan-inspired bowl that's healthy, filling, and ready in 45 minutes.

Grilled pizzettes top crisp, smoky individual crusts with sauteed yellow squash, tomato, basil, and melty smoked mozzarella. Cooked right on the grill for a charred, summer-fresh personal pizza.

Roasted butternut squash tossed with bitter greens, pomegranate seeds, and toasted pistachios in a tangy pomegranate molasses vinaigrette. An elegant winter salad for holiday tables.

Fresh Southwestern corn and black bean salad with toasted pine nuts, red cabbage, cilantro, and a zesty lime dressing. A colorful vegetarian side ready in under 30 minutes.

This delicious and nutritious dish is simple to prepare, and easy to follow!

Grilled steak crusted with coarsely ground mustard seeds and black peppercorns, served sliced over tomatoes, ice-water-crisped red onion, and Parmesan shavings. Bold and summery.

Grilled lobster tails with a fresh nectarine-avocado salad, scallions, and lime. A summer dinner with sweet stone fruit, creamy avocado, and charred lobster meat in 30 minutes.

Italian market pasta salad tosses bow-tie pasta with fresh greens, cherry tomatoes, tangy gorgonzola and toasted pine nuts in a balsamic dressing. A light, no-mayo summer salad.

Grilled marinated tofu with a Mediterranean chopped salad of tomato, cucumber, kalamata olives and parsley. Bright vegetarian main with Greek flavors.