Parmesan

Chef Jimmy Bradley's wonderfully simple combinations of texture and flavor at New York City's The Red Cat were the inspiration for this zucchini dish—it makes a great accompaniment to "lazy lasagne." Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 20 min

Fresh kernels of raw corn are so sweet and tender that they don't need to be cooked. Their natural sugars and crisp juiciness pair wonderfully with the salty Parmesan and peppery arugula.

From Ristorante Chianti, Geneva, Illinois.

This crowd-pleasing risotto works well as a main course—accompanied by green salad and crusty bread—or as a side dish for leftover chicken. Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 45 min

This beautiful appetizer boasts a delicate balance of leek and cheese flavor.

Crispy, Parmesan-crusted cutlets make this spring dish sing.

You’ll enjoy this dish here, there, and everywhere.

All pizza toppings welcome, especially pickled peppers, olives, maybe an anchovy or 10.

A brief simmer in chicken stock makes fennel meltingly tender, mellowing out its sharp licorice notes. A fennel dish to convert the fennel haters.

Skip the crushed red pepper flakes and reach for gochujang, which adds funk and spice in the marinara sauce for this reimagined twist on chicken Parm.

A comforting dinner the whole family will love.

This classic carbonara traps crispy pancetta and all that silky sauce in big tubes of rigatoni.

Canned butternut squash purée (find it by the canned pumpkin!) makes this cozy, cold-weather recipe come together in a snap.

Crisp-tender green beans meet a punchy Parmesan dressing in this easy, make-ahead fresh green bean salad that’s perfect for dinner parties or holidays.

Salty pancetta and briny marinated artichokes are a perfect match in this luscious pasta featuring pantry-friendly ingredients.

This riff on the Italian classic comfort food gets its verdant color from kale two ways: blended into the base, and wilted among the pasts and white beans.

This no-knead knockout gets its punch from tomatoes in two different ways.

A bowl of comfort with ricotta “meatballs,” tiny pasta, and lots of greens.