Leafy Greens

The deep hollow created by emptying the bread is filled with lots of goodies, and this becomes a deep-dish pizza.

Good as the centerpiece of a meatless meal.

When Roy Yamaguchi invited me to cook at the 5th Anniversary celebration of his Oahu restaurant, I wanted to bring him something special from my neck of the woods and decided to attempt to transport soft-shelled crabs. I say "attempt" because soft-shells are very delicate and I wasn't sure they'd survive the long trip to Hawaii. Happily, of the 10 dozen live ones we packed up, about 8 dozen were still kicking when we got to our destination. I served them with simple accompaniments like wilted spinach and a crushed summer tomato vinaigrette. If you like using breaded soft-shell crabs, use panko, which will help maintain the visual character of the fish.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

There is no oil in this most original salad.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires addtional sitting time. Serve this salad as a fiery first course for an Asian-style entrée such as a stir-fry, or use it as a side dish for grilled chicken or fish.

Barley gives this a wonderful chewy texture.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Partnered with a green salad, these little sandwiches are terrific with the flavorful barley soup .

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Although this dressing is rich in flavor, it has a surprisingly light and silky texture, which keeps it from weighing down the fragile lettuce.

Just add steamed rice for a complete family-style Chinese dinner.

Supermarkets, as well as butcher shops, sell a variety of chicken sausage — just use your favorite.

If you're planning to use the leftovers to make the fried rice with pork and kale , reserve 3/4 cup of this sautéed kale.