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Glazed Mini Carrots

Take advantage of convenient mini ("baby") carrots to make this simple but sophisticated classic French side dish.

Romaine Salad with Chicken, Apricots & Mint

This bright and summery entree salad, which uses a savory apricot puree as both marinade and dressing, makes a refreshing change from the standby Chicken Caesar. The salad also works well with sliced peaches or nectarines.

Provencal Chicken

Here is one simple technique that guarantees juicy results every time. First, pound the chicken: making it thinner ensures quick and even cooking.

Japanese Noodle Salad

Grilled Orange Chicken Fingers

Serve with carrot sticks and dip and kids will love this meal: they can eat everything with their fingers. The simple, sweet glaze for the chicken can be whipped up fast; marinating time is just 15 minutes and the marinade...

Sweet Potato Casserole

With a scrumptious, crunchy nut topping, this casserole can be a side dish or even a sweet ending to a holiday meal. We reworked this traditional Southern recipe for the Rx for Recipes column, reducing calories by 42 percent and...

Ham-&-Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Making a pocket in the chicken breast to hold the stuffing is easy with a good, sharp, thin-bladed knife. Browning the chicken in a skillet before baking gives it a beautiful golden color, and finishing in the oven ensures that...

Risotto with Edamame, Arugula & Porcini

Not up for 20 minutes of leaning over the stove? You can still enjoy this main-course risotto, studded with tasty green soybeans, because the microwave eliminates much of the constant stirring required for preparing a stovetop...

Turkey-Sweet Potato Hash

Hash is a flexible and easy way to transform leftover cooked meat into a distinctively different dish. This version brings together traditional holiday flavors in a satisfying new dish.

Mexican Fiesta Menu

Whether it's for Cinco de Mayo, a themed fiesta, or just a big weekend meal with everyone around the same table (for a change), our fiesta menu has recipes that will appease the pickiest of eaters, and help you break out of the same old dinner routines.