DAY Recipe

These mussels, flavored with garlic-herb butter and baked instead of steamed, beg for some crusty bread to sop up the wonderful sauce. Try them over pasta, too.Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 35 min

Serves 4 as [...]

Easy sides would be a salad of mixed lettuces with balsamic vinaigrette, a whole wheat baguette and roasted baby potatoes. Finish with apple tarts.

2 servings; can be doubled

INGREDIENTS
4large eggs
3tablespoons chopped fresh italian parsley
2teaspoons water
1teaspoon dried fines herbes or [...]

Makes 10 servings.

INGREDIENTS
6cups canned low-salt chicken broth
2teaspoons salt
3cups long-grain white rice
1/2cup chopped fresh italian parsley
1/2cup (1 stick) butter
DIRECTIONS
Combine broth and salt in heavy large pot. Bring to boil. Add rice. Return to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover; [...]

Michael McLaughlin, cookbook author, says, “Green beans amandine used to be the festive vegetable of choice at any number of my family’s holiday celebrations. Over the years, a few of us have improvised here and there, resulting in this easy side dish, a real family heirloom. For a change of pace, orange peel can replace [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 cup tightly packed fresh basil or cilantro leaves
1 cup tightly packed fresh parsley leaves
1-2 garlic clove
1/2 cup olive oil or vegetable oil
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

Combine all ingredients in a food processor; cover and puree until smooth.
Toss with hot cooked pasta or vegetables, spread on French bread or use in any recipe calling for pesto.
Can be refrigerated for several weeks or frozen in a tightly covered container. Yield: 3/4 cup.