Labor Day

A simple little potato salad that packs a surprising punch of flavors, with no mayo needed. Tangy, zesty, and silky all at once.

A tarte Tatin is nothing more than a tart turned upside down, nothing less than pastry perfection. It’s a lot of caramely apple goodness atop a buttery crust.

Taco meets casserole in this clever and crowd-pleasing approach to perfectly seasoned tacos.

A Mediterranean classic that’s healthy as can be although you’d never guess it from the indulgent taste.

Creole seasoning, hot sauce, beer and a squeeze of lemon makes a skillet full of shrimp sing. Scooped up with garlic toast, it doesn’t get any better.

Magnificently easy to marinate. Quick to toss on the grill. And distinctly Thai thanks to the lilt of coconut milk, fish sauce, cilantro, and curry.

An effortless dinner that comes together in a snap without making a big mess. It’s healthy but more importantly, it tastes divine.

Reason number #456 to love summer? This luxuriously decadent yet relatively, marginally, healthful chocolate zucchini cake. Seriously.

A quick and easy pasta dish that makes the most of all the veggies you could possibly have on hand. Plus halloumi cheese? Sign us up.

Paella, the classic Spanish dish, is given the full treatment here. You don’t need a paella pan to make this paella recipe, either. A Dutch oven will do.