Feta

The fragrant spices in ras-el-hanout bring a moroccan flavor to pastitsio, the classic Greek pasta dish.

This watermelon salad recipe with a balsamic glaze is a "simple" dish—if simple means merely marinated, spice-crusted, and grilled.

This recipe has several immediate advantages. It's simple; it requires minimal preparation apart from stemming and halving the little tomatoes; most of the time is devoted to roasting rather than prep (allowing more time to test-drive the dinner wine); and it calls for ingredients that I am likely to already have on hand.

Fire up the grill for this turkey burger recipe, stuffed with salty feta cheese, garlic, rosemary, and onions. Then you'll top it with more cheese, Kalamata olives, and a delicious tomato jam.