Weeknight Meals

When cooked just right, the potatoes will be tender but should still hold their shape.

Onion flavor is layered in this dish: The greens have a brightness to balance the bulbs' sweetness, the cooking liquid becomes a butter sauce, and fresh chives deliver a high note to finish.

There are all kinds of radishes available at the markets in spring--use any shape or color that looks good to you.

Marinated white anchovies bear little resemblance to the pungent salted brown ones packed in oil. They're plump, vinegary, tender, and addictive when paired with the crisp frisee and chewy bread in this sandwich.

Herbs in the dressing beg for herbs in the salad, too. We like to toss this vibrant, green vinaigrette with Bibb lettuce and lots of the tender herbs—like mint, chervil, and parsley. This recipe will dress about 8 cups of mixed greens, and you’ll want to use it all up at once—and close to when you start chopping (the garlic and chives won’t let this last longer than a few hours). Freshness is key here!

Creamy without being heavy, a dollop of lemony yogurt brings the dish together.

Here's a skillet hash browns recipe that justifies the existence of that food processor grating disk (you didn't throw it out, we hope). If you don't have one, a box grater will do.

Bloomfield loves making this salad with black mint, which you'll find in spring and summer at farmers' markets.

Granny Smith apples are ideal for this dish: Their sweet-tart juice complements the rich scallops, and they keep their shape when cooked.

This caponata can be served warm or at room temperature. This recipe makes for a great appetizer—spread on toasted baguette slices.

Sardines are one of the ocean’s most sustainable superfoods. Because they tend to fall apart, save half for topping the dish just before serving.

When cherry tomatoes are broiled in the oven, they burst and create their own fresh sauce for this simple sea bass recipe.

This frittata is lightened by using only half the egg yolks of traditional recipes.

Use your favorite low-fat turkey or chicken sausage in this slimmed-down version of the Italian sandwich classic.

Serve these spicy shrimp over greens or on their own as a pre-dinner snack.

Be sure to balance bold notes. In this pulled-back panino, Kuziemko uses a sharp provolone to cut the fat and the slightly sweet flavor of the copper, and honey to temper the spicy-bitter broccoli rabe pesto.

You can slather pretty much anything on these flexible Scandinavian open-face sandwiches.

Topping these fresh blini-like pancakes with smoked salmon would make an ideal appetizer for a party.