Are we all familiar with Cincinnati-style chili? Saucier–not to mention sassier–than most chili, it comes plopped on a pile of spaghetti and smothered in cheese and red onions, if you please.

Simple and, yes, a little sneaky, this kid-friendly, fuss-free, casserole-like mac and cheese melds Cheddar and carrot to healthful effect.

With apologies to the politically correct and the gender sensitive, don’t discount the froufrou, girlie-girl semblance of this recipe. This is unadulterated, manly man’s chili.

Breakfast. Brunch. Lunch. Dinner. Pretty much anytime you need an insanely quick, one-skillet, satiating something, this frittata is the solution.

Remember those insipid wedges of iceberg buried beneath blobs of bottled blue cheese dressing? This salad will erase all such memories.

“Beautiful.” “Filled with flavors.” “A tad spicy.” “Simple.” “Perfect!” That’s just a taste of what our testers are saying about this soup. Sort of makes you want some, doesn’t it?

The quintessential summer sandwich, this stack is stuffed with eggplant, bell peppers, red onions, zucchini, squash, and goat cheese. Open wide.

A hippy dippy wrap if ever there was one. Just jumble together whole grains, avocado, and salsa fixings for starters, then ad lib to your heart’s hippiest content.

Puree tomatoes, cukes, bell peppers, bread, vinegar, garlic, and olive oil until smooth, toss in the fridge until mind-numbingly cold, then slurp and sigh.

Not to be confused with gazpacho, this stunning soup has ample flavor to compensate for out-of-season tomatoes. But with in-season heirlooms? Wowsa.

The antithesis of gazpacho, this robust soup jumbles tomatoes and onion and balsamic and blasts them in the oven for unparalleled cool weather comfort.

Veggies from the garden or greenmarket are cooked ever so gently, then tossed with a mild vinaigrette and gilded with chicken. Summer at its simplest.

This luxurious white bean soup, loaded with garlic aplenty, is served to newlyweds in bed the morning after…um, well, you know. Sustenance, people. Sustenance.

What makes this egg salad sandwich so whoppingly good is it calls for yogurt, not mayo. Plus it’s the kind of dish you can whip up in minutes–nothing but hard-boiled eggs, garlic, chives, and plain yogurt.

Asparagus spears line up oh-so-perfectly while resting atop an eggy, cheesy filling and a shatteringly crisp buttered phyllo crust. Hello, weeknight indulgence.

This salad, bright with arugula, fennel, and orange, is everything you need for a light lunch or side. It’s peppery, sweet, licorice-y and oh-so-tempting.

This much-ballyhooed ‘wich from Hog Island Oyster Bar in San Francisco is stuffed with fromage blanc, Gruyere, Cheddar, and Harvarti. Talk about the stuff romance is made from…

The color of happiness, yes? But what’s even more stunning about this soup than its vibrant hue and sweet taste is just how easily and inexpensively it comes together.

This salad recipe–a great segue between winter and spring–is filled with cubes of roasted sweet potatoes, wedges of onions, and a sprinkling of feta on top of earthy spinach.

Make this smoky chickpea soup when you’re in a hurry or stranded or feeling frugal–or not. Any way you approach it, it’s bound to become a go-to.