No wallflower, this early autumn salad teams sweet grilled radicchio with boldly pungent Gorgonzola and a familiar tangy balsamic vinaigrette.

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• 20 M
• 9

Don’t you love a dish that can be tossed together at the last second yet tastes like someone’s Italian grandmother slaved over it for hours? Us, too.

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No funnily named fillers. No mystery meat. Just chicken and cornflakes and little tykes clamoring for more.

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• 30 M
• 8

Bruschetta rubbed with garlic and loaded with tomato are de rigeur summer fare. Pile heirloom tomatoes on the toast for a twist on the classic.

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• 20 M
• 2

Whether you like a big or small salad, you’ll find it here. We think of this as an anything-goes-anytime-of-year salad. Swap outs are highly encouraged.

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Few things say spring like the brilliant green of a fava bean. Here, a little help on how to harness these harbingers of warm weather.

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The ingredients couldn’t be more accessible. The results couldn’t be less expected.

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• 10 M
• 8

An unexpected, elegant salad of thinly shaved summer squash tossed with squash blossoms, lemon, and some crumbly cheese. Lovely with just about anything.

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• 10 M
• 2

For this salad, fresh corn, green tomatoes, and red onion are tossed in a refreshing Champagne vinaigrette. All hail summer!

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• 2

A swift stovetop version of classic pommes Anna, these sliced spuds are swaddled in butter, garlic, and Julia Child’s enthusiastic approval.

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Classic bistro cooking at its best, sole meuniere maintains a balance between nutty brown butter and the lilt of lemon. A simple dish with a complex taste.

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• 45 M
• 2

Migas is at its heart leftover bread mixed with pork—chorizo and pork belly—garlic, paprika, and drippings. A Spanish staple, they’re a perfect quick bite.

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• 1 H, 10 M
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Simple, simple, simple. Salami, Manchego, and chewy, crusty country bread.

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• 15 M
• 15 M
• 7

When it’s half past when you’d wanted to eat and you’re too exhausted to think, turn to this kid-friendly, adult-approved fix.

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