Summer Squash
Summer Succotash with Marjoram
If you prep all the ingredients ahead of time, this dish takes only minutes to cook.
Chilled Curried Yellow Squash Soup
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.
Summer Vegetable Stir-Fry with Couscous
A complete vegetarian main course, with fresh herbs and Moroccan accents.
Barbecued Chicken Pizza
Bonnie Wilkens Metully of Cincinnati, Ohio, writes: "As much as my husband and I love to go out to eat, it's just more fun, intimate, and cozy to cook and entertain at home. I've taught a lot of our friends just how easy it is to prepare restaurant-quality dishes themselves. Who taught me? My older sister, who's a professional chef. She showed me the importance of getting everything prepped beforehand and seeking out the freshest ingredients."
This terrific dish also works well as an appetizer if it's cut into bite-size pieces.
By Bonnie Wilkens Metully
Spicy Vegetarian Chili
Denise Anderson, Lexington, Ky.
"I created this chili when my husband and I were trying to eat less meat."
"I created this chili when my husband and I were trying to eat less meat."
Summer Vegetable Curry
This golden curry cooks quickly, so the vegetables are just tender. A flourish of mint adds the final spark.