Scallion

Yukon Gold potatoes cut into one-inch pieces can be substituted.

Serve as a first course on a bed of arugula or as a side dish with grilled beef or chicken.

This chutney is great with sautéed scallops, grilled shrimp, or grilled lamb. Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min

Serve with: Leaves of romaine lettuce (for wrapping up scoops of salad) and flatbread.

The honey is optional because some carrots are sweeter than others. Taste the salad, then decide whether to drizzle.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 25 min

Using frozen puff pastry for the crust makes this quiche-like tart super-easy.

This recipe originally accompanied Ale-Battered Shrimp with Tartar Sauce .

This unusual dish — which combines biscuits, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese — is a cross between a meatless lasagna and a pizza bread. It's a terrific quick supper; just add a mixed green salad.

The tofu in this chowder provides a richness surprisingly similar to that of cream but with much less fat.

Ripe tomatoes, basil and fresh corn enhance a terrific side dish.

Miso, a fermented soybean paste, can be found in Asian markets, specialty foods stores and in the Asian section of most supermarkets. It is usually sold in plastic tubs and has a long shelf life.

Serve these versatile biscuits with scrambled eggs and smoked salmon for breakfast or brunch or as an accompaniment to almost any dinner. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This very typical Lao dish may also be made with fish, pork, beef, or, in Southeast Asian tradition, water buffalo meat. While laap is often made with raw meat or fish, our chicken-based rendition is stir-fried, as it was when Lao cooks served it to us. A powder made from toasted glutinous rice subtly flavors the dish.