138 quick easy recipes

Roasted cauliflower with capers, anchovy-lemon dressing, and toasted garlic bread crumbs. A Sicilian-inspired side that caramelizes sliced cauliflower and finishes it with briny, crunchy punch.

Spinning out the juice from cherry tomatoes makes the salad tasty but not watery. You can use this technique in all the tomato salads. And the reduction of the tomato juice adds the tangy flavor to the dressing.

Parmesan noodles Alfredo tosses egg noodles in a quick sauce of butter, half-and-half, and grated Parmesan. Five-ingredient Italian-American comfort dinner ready in 30 minutes.

This is a great pizza, and I added some onions too, very tasty and light.

Rosemary-scented bacon over creamy Parmesan grits. A Southern brunch upgrade that pairs crispy oven-roasted bacon with silky stone-ground grits in under 30 minutes.

Pan-seared steak pizzaiola tops rib-eyes with a garlicky Italian tomato sauce punched up with oregano, fennel seed, and red pepper. One skillet, weeknight-fast, full-flavored.

Put shaved asparagus onto your pizza, sprinkle some flavored cream cheese over, with some good quality olive oil brushed over the pizza dough, the pizza comes out so yummy, the freshness, creaminess and the crunchiness are all in one bite!

A delicious Chinese stir-fry is perfect for a busy work-day dinner.

This is a wonderful and easy dip to make ahead and bring to parties.

Puff pastry twists filled with kalamata olive spread, sun-dried tomato, feta, and fresh parsley. A 30-minute flaky Mediterranean appetizer that bakes up golden and crisp, ready for wine and a crowd.

The delicious combination of herring and beet makes this salad a winner!

Quick, easy to make, and it tastes refreshingly delicious. Serve it as a side dish or a light yet tasty meal.

Easy pizza primavera on pita: personal-sized pizzas topped with broccoli, summer squash, asparagus, peas, fresh tomato, basil, mozzarella, and parmesan. Ready in 30 minutes.

Steamed shrimp cooked shell-on in a spiced broth with celery, peppers, scallion, and a kick of cayenne. Serve the peel-and-eat shrimp with the cooking liquid for dunking garlic bread. Messy, casual, and fun.

Start your day with one or two wedges of this cheesy and tasty broccoli frittata with a cup of orange juice or some fresh fruits. It satisfies your taste buds and provides enough nutrients before the lunch hunger hits you.

Spiced shrimp with broiled polenta stacks lemon-sage shrimp onto crisp-broiled polenta rounds, finished with crumbled prosciutto. An elegant, quick New Year's Eve appetizer or small-plate main.