Canned Tomato

This recipe works best with ordinary chili powder, which typically includes not only ground dried chiles but other spices as well. Pure chile powder will be too strong.

Using the fresh-tasting canned diced tomatoes eliminates the chopping step. Serve with: Arugula and radicchio salad.

Salsa di Pomodoro d'Emilia Emilia would add a sprig of basil or rosemary or a glass of red wine along with the tomatoes, according to her mood. The sauce always turned out a bit differently, yet it was always delicious.

Sicilian caponata is a salad or side dish composed of several vegetables cooked separately and joined together by a sauce, often of tomato. Serve it as an antipasto or with grilled meat or fish. To keep artichokes from browning as trim them, run a paring knife through a lemon before each cut. The juice on the knife acidulates the surface of the artichoke.

Harira Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 12 1/2 hr

Perfect with mashed potatoes.

Even better over rice. Top it with sour cream and grated cheddar cheese.

A satisfying meatless main course.

This pie uses pizza toppings as a filling. Serve it with a tossed green salad.

This recipe is just right for a family meal or a casual party.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

A warming and filling main-course soup.