Weeknight Meals

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Parmesan cheese and tarragon add to the distinctive flavor of this comforting main course. Accompany the hash with biscuits, and conclude the evening with fresh fruit and a platter of brownies.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

To serve alongside this version of a southern favorite, toss some boiled new potatoes and cherry tomatoes with melted butter and chopped parsley in a skillet. Finish with a purchased lemon meringue pie.

Despite many Asian ingredients in this dish, the end result only slightly reflects their presence. Rice and asparagus make good side dishes.

A sophisticated, Spanish-style salad.

Umeboshi, or pickled plums, are not technically plums at all, but apricots. They are mixed with rice to make a popular summer dish in Japan. We've enlivened this salad with pickled ginger and sugar snap peas.

A colorful and delicious side dish reminiscent of succotash.

If you've never tried roasted cauliflower before, this dish will be a revelation.

A specialty of chef Eileen Joyce. This is as deliciously simple as fresh fish gets.

"On a recent trip to Nantucket, I discovered the Centre Street Bistro," says Pamela S. Bryson of Boston, Massachusetts. "I would like a copy of chef Tim Pitt's recipe for seared salmon on crispy vegetables."

Spicy peperoncini peppers cut the creaminess of the sauce on this salmon. Serve Artichoke Bruschetta as a first course, rice and asparagus as side dishes.

This attractive and flavorful main course is perfect for weeknight entertaining.

Dried udon noodles are found in the Asian foods section of most supermarkets; if unavailable, use linguine instead.