Oliver Strand

Unlike marinara sauce, which takes an hour or more to reduce, pomodoro sauce is light, bright, and comes together in a fraction of the time. 

This salsa recipe is for those who don't fear heat—habaneros are much higher on the Scoville scale than jalapeños.

Make a batch of these easy, fast pickled red onions, and use them the whole week (or two) on everything you’re eating.

Make the filling ahead of time and you'll need only a few minutes to go from shucking to eating.

A healthy, full-flavored side dish that will sell you on an undersung grain.

The secret to this flavorful sauce, which is delicious with almost all grilled meat and fish, is to use any herb that looks good at the market. Just be sure to include parsley: It gives the salsa backbone.

Berries get a subtle herbal note from tea-infused whipped cream.

Using fennel three ways—bulb, fronds, and pollen (or seeds)—adds great depth of flavor to this quick dish.

There's so much more to leafy greens than lettuce. Here, they're tossed with a light vinaigrette and spooned over sliced stone fruit, nuts, and blue cheese.

This take on a Roman vignole showcases the best and brightest of the season's bounty.