Plum Tomato

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Watch how to fillet fish and sharpen your slicing and chopping skills with our technique videos.

"My friend Lily Shapiro and I developed this recipe together," says Amy Lesen of Oakland, California. "It has been tested on many friends with great success; the blend of ingredients is just delicious." If you'd like to make your own pasta, our technique video will show you how.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serve this beautiful starter with Champagne or sparkling wine.

"Vito's Waterfront, a charming restaurant on Marco Island off Florida's Gulf Coast, offers a house salad that comes with a thick and tangy sun-dried tomato dressing," says Joanne Lawrence of Norwell, Massachusetts.

A stunning vegetarian platter.

Hybrids can be substituted in this recipe.

For soft tacos, just fill warm tortillas with the steak and sauce.

If you prefer to present these halibut steaks with additional grill marks (as in the photo), you can grill the skin sides for about 1 minute each before grilling flesh.

This stew is great served with noodles.

Our take on this soup is faithful to the classic flavors. Assorted marinated vegetables from the local Italian deli are nice to start, and wedges of almond cake with espresso are a great finish.

This simple but highly seasoned breakfast, brunch or supper dish became fashionable during the craze for Tex-Mex food that began in the Southwest and California in the 1940s. Our recipe highlights tortillas that are currently available in a variety of flavors, like sun-dried tomato and jalapeño.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 30 min