Pasta with Spinach, Ricotta, Ham by John Spottiswood

This is one of our family staples. It is healthy and delicious! Two of our kids say it is their favorite dish. We've adapted it from Marcella Hazan. It's easy to throw together and great the next day too.

Rice with Lentils - Khichdi Jamai Ji by John Spottiswood

Khichdi is a mixture of dal and rice that is cooked together so that the flavors blend together. Various lentils can be used, such as split moong dal with or without skin, whole brown lentils (mosoor) or mooth lentils. It can be made with or without the addition of any number of vegetables. The proportion of rice to lentils also…

Simple Pasta with Spinach, Mushrooms and Tomatoes by John Spottiswood

This is one of those simple recipes that are almost embarrassing to put on this website. But this was really tasty and healthy, and our kids devoured it. I have everything being prepared in parallel, so the whole dish takes less than 25 minutes start to finish. If you're tight on time, this is a winner!

Pasta with Sauteed Vegetables, Olive Oil & Tomato Sauce by John Spottiswood

Simple and truly delicious. If you like tasty, fresh, and healthy food, this is likely to become a staple for you.

Mexican Veggie Rice by Mary Joseph

Tomato Marinara with Garlic and Basil by Nancy Miyasaki

This is a light and tasty sauce that the Roman's called "alla carrettiera". It's named for the drivers who came to town with fresh produce and wine from the surrounding countryside, and their sauces were improvised from the abundant ingredients available to them. We've got our own little garden, and all of the ingredients for this…

Pasta with Eggplant, Tomato, and Red Chili Pepper by Nancy Miyasaki

This is a great recipe that I have adapted from the awesome Marcella Hazan. Everyone loves it (even if you don't love eggplant)! Try munching on a couple of the eggplant cubes when they are fresh out of the pan. They put french fries to shame!

Wild Mushroom Risotto by dschulze

Mushroom Risotto with white wine, thyme and Parmesan cheese

Rotini with Swiss Chard by Salad Foodie

Healthy and delicious, this recipe is a stand-out as a vegetarian main dish or side dish. Simple preparation and quick cooking bring this pasta charmer to your table. Bump up nutrition by using whole wheat pasta. Fresh spinach can be subbed for chard.

Mighty Migas by Mellie Duffy

This is a tweaked version of Rachael Ray's recipe. I omitted the meat, substituted canned tomatoes & chiles instead of fresh, & plain fat-free yogurt for sour cream

Spaghetti Squash with Fresh Mushroom Sauce by Salad Foodie

A great recipe for week nights because it uses purchased prepared spaghetti sauce - yet this dish tastes anything but blah. Be sure not to overcook the squash because part of the uniqueness is the crunchy texture of the "noodles". Of course you can substitute your own spaghetti sauce recipe using your garden fresh tomatoes and basil…

Ratatouille Pasta by Reeni

Thinly sliced zucchini and eggplant are sauteed and flavored with garlic, onion and Italian seasonings then simmered with tomatoes and artichokes and tossed with whole grain pasta to make this quick, easy and light dish.

NOT Momofuku Ginger Scallion Noodles by Lisa Michele

This is not Momofuku's famous Ginger Scallion Noodles, but my take on them using some extra flavors I was craving at the time. Easy and delicious!

Okra - Peanut Fry !!!! by sri vidya

Fries !!! My hubby's fav... I usually don't go for fries as they consume lot of oil and time though!!! But my people always need some or the fries while having dal, sambar or rasam. So got to make one each day...And sometime i divert him giving some chips or some papads to skip this!!! And today as my main event is to make a recipe…

Dominican style spaghettis ("A la criolla") by Arturo Féliz-Camilo

Spaguettis "a la criolla" is a very common and traditional way to have spaguettis in Dominican Republic. A "must" in street food vendors...