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Grilled Polenta
Grilled polenta makes a great side dish if you’re grilling meat or fish; it’s also a perfect solution for vegetarians at your barbecue. Squares of polenta are best if they’re thick, so the basic polenta recipe is increased by half and the polenta is cooked for a longer time.
Cucumber and Radish Salad With Yogurt and Cumin
This is based on a recipe from Mark Peel’s “New Classic Family Dinners.” Slice the cucumbers and radishes as thin as you can. I use an inexpensive plastic Japanese mandolin for this. (Make sure to use the guard so you don’t cut your fingertips!) I eat this as a salad and also as a delicious bruschetta or crostini topping.
Whole Wheat Almond Biscotti
These are based on the classic biscotti de Prato, but they are much less sweet and made with whole wheat flour and almond flour. Cut them in thin slices on the diagonal and dip them in tea, coffee or wine.
Chicken With Tomatoes, Capers and Olives
With a little practice and a little added flavor, a humble chicken breast can be anything you want.
Chicken, Greek Style
Forbidden Rice Pudding With Blueberries
This recipe is an adaptation of a wonderful recipe by Sherry Yard, executive pastry chef at Spago Beverly Hills. Forbidden rice, also known as Chinese black rice, is packaged by Lotus Foods and sold at Whole Foods and many gourmet grocers. It becomes purple when cooked, which makes a rice pudding made with Forbidden rice ideal for the addition of blueberries. Serve this for dessert or for breakfast. For a delicious vegan rice pudding, substitute rice beverage for the milk.
Roasted Apple and Pear Compote With Candied Ginger
This comforting compote should be served warm. If you do want a little indulgence, add a dollop of crème fraîche to each serving.
Soft Black Bean Tacos
These tacos are a beautiful way to serve black beans, which contain at least eight different flavonoids — phytonutrients with anti-oxidant properties. One caution, though: canned beans may contain high levels of sodium, which usually can be reduced by rinsing the beans in water. These black beans can't be rinsed, of course, and in fact will be reduced. Avoid the temptation to add salt to this recipe.
Quince Compote
Quince is a fruit that grows abundantly throughout the Mediterranean. Though it’s too hard and tart to bite into, it has a wonderful perfume. I like to combine it with apples in this simple compote.
Fresh Corn Risotto With Basil, Tomato And Lime
Grilled Corn on the Cob With Chipotle Mayonnaise
The spicy dip that I serve with grilled corn (as well as with steamed or boiled corn) is sort of like a Mexican aïoli, pungent with garlic, smoky and spicy with chipotle chiles. You can also serve it as a dip with vegetables or chips, or use it as a flavorful spread for sandwiches and panini. The recipe makes more than you’ll need for six ears of corn — if you’re having a crowd for a barbecue, you’ll have enough.
Brown Sugar Frozen Yogurt And Berries
Pork in Sweet Mustard Marinade
Pappardelle With Feta Cheese Sauce
Yogurt and Chive Cheese
Strawberry-Yogurt Panna Cotta
Grilled Eggplant And Yogurt Sauce
Curried-Spinach Stuffing With Caramelized Onions
Scallion and Yogurt-Cheese Stuffing
Smoked Salmon and Scallion Stuffing
Lemon Poppy Tea Cake
Coleslaw With Yogurt Dressing
Red Cabbage and Apple Soup
This is a sweet and spicy winter soup, inspired by a classic red cabbage and apple braise. The yogurt is important here; it enriches the soup at the end. You could also use fat-free sour cream.
Cherry Clafoutis
This classic French dessert looks fancy, but it is a cinch to make. I use yogurt in my clafoutis, although it isn’t traditional (the French use cream). And I always enjoy leftovers for breakfast.