Cheese
Loaded Halloumi Flatbreads
Pile seared Halloumi cheese and a yogurt-dressed cabbage-and-chickpea salad over a swath of hummus for these satisfying vegetarian sandwiches.
Squash Blossom Cheeseadilla
Melt Parmesan into tortilla-like discs to sandwich spicy squash blossoms for this summery hors d'oeuvre.
A Grilled Dinner So Fast You Can Make It at Midnight
It has just four main ingredients: greens, cheese, tomatoes, and bread.
Grilled Greens and Cheese on Toast
Pile charred Halloumi cheese, kale, and cherry tomatoes on garlicky bread for an almost-instant dinner from the grill. No bread? No problem—toss everything else together and eat it as a salad.
Old-School Tiramisu
This tiramisu is moist but not wet, extra-fluffy, and made with real coffee and the perfect amount of dark rum.
3 High-Protein Sauces That Turn Vegetables Into Dinner
They're the secret to our food editor's favorite quick and easy weeknight dinners.
Spinach and Artichoke Melts
Your favorite creamy dip—but in a form you (and your kids) can happily eat for dinner. Serve with a salad of bitter greens and a bright vinaigrette.
Cheesy Loaded Sweet Potatoes
For an easy 15-minute dinner, steam a batch of potatoes in advance. Then, top them with sour cream, avocado, radishes, pickled onions, and other fixings for a quick variation of the taco bar concept.
Arancini
Made with leftover risotto, these rice balls are stuffed with prosciutto, Parmesan, and parsley. Serve them as an appetizer at your next cocktail party.
Ruth Reichl's Favorite Recipes from the Gourmet Years
These are the recipes she cooks again and again.
Bacon and Cheddar Toasts
Think: bacon and cheddar sandwich, but on a crouton. These bite-sized snacks with crispy crusts will leave all the other hors d'oeuvres in the dust.
Manicotti
This is project cooking at its best: tender manicotti wrappers are made by quickly cooking batter into pasta-like crepes. They're filled with a creamy trio of ricotta, Parmesan, and mozzarella, and covered with fresh tomato sauce before baking.
Deconstructed Chicken Caesar Salad
This go-to meal, ready in less than 20 minutes, has all the elements of a classic chicken Caesar salad—but instead of tossing them together, we celebrate each on its own.
Rigatoni with Meat Sauce
This is the hearty pasta dish that everyone loves to eat. The rigatoni cooks right in the sauce, which not only saves you from having to wash an extra pan—it makes the pasta more flavorful.
Potato Tart with Mustard Greens and Thyme
Whole wheat phyllo dough makes a crispy crust for this lively potato tart with the flavors of mustard greens, lemon thyme, and goat cheese.
Rigatoni With Easy Vodka Sauce
Lucky for you, you probably have most of the ingredients for this luscious tomato-packed sauce in your kitchen right now.
Chickpea Flatbreads With Burst Tomato Sauce
Turn chickpea flour into crispy-edged flatbreads; then use them to scoop up a saucy, sweet-tart mix of burst tomatoes, chickpeas, feta, and greens.
Black Bottom Brownie Cookies
An overnight freeze solidifies classic brownie batter into something entirely different—a scoopable cookie dough that holds its shape when rolled and then transforms into soft, fudgy, cream cheese-filled cookies in the oven.
Mini Potato Leek Frittata
Prepare a week's worth of breakfasts in one go with these kid-friendly egg cups baked in a muffin tin.
This Incredible Stuffed Cookie Only Works if You Freeze It
The secret cream cheese filling makes it worth the extra step.