Cheese
Grilled Cheddar and Tomato Sandwiches with Miso Spread
Miso is a combination of soybeans and rice (or another grain) that produces a thick, salty and flavorful paste. Here, it replaces mayonnaise or mustard as a spread for grilled cheese sandwiches.
Creamy Parmesan Polenta
This easy side dish would be great with the pork chops, the stuffed mushrooms, or the sirloin tip steaks. .
Fish Fajitas
By Millie Pozzo Froeb
Blue Cheese and Scallion Dip
This dip would be good served before the Vegetable and Bean Chili or any kind of beef dish. In fact, it's compatible with almost any main course that doesn't contain cheese.
Active time: 5 min Start to finish: 5 min
Linguine Alle Noci
Linguine with Walnut Sauce
The texture of mixed nuts and bread crumbs makes this an ethereal pasta. When the noodles are cooked and then dressed just right, they taste great even at room temperature.
By Mario Batali
Herbed-Cheese and Zucchini Omelet
If you enjoy spicy food, pass some hot pepper sauce to sprinkle on top of this light, soufflé-like omelet.
By Tammy Moore-Worthington
Cheddar Cheese Biscuits with Dill and Chives
Wisconsin cheddar stars in these flavorful and easy-to-make biscuits.
Breakfast Polenta with Sausage, Onion and Peppers
Add eggs and fruit for a nice menu.
By William Viets
Fanesca (Ecuadorean Lenten Chowder)
FANESCA
Maricel Presilla, chef-owner of the restaurant Zafra in Hoboken, New Jersey, first offered fanesca — a more elaborate rendition of the streamlined dish here — during Holy Week. Now it's one of the restaurant's most popular weekend specials year-round. Traditional accompaniments include bolitas de harina (flour fritters), fried plantains, and bottled hot sauce.
By Maricel Presilla