Red Skin Potato

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

An easy side dish with flavor from green onions, parsley, oregano and Parmesan.

Try adding a pound of crabmeat to this salad to turn it into an elegant main course.

Farmers' markets offer the widest selection of fresh baby potatoes, but if you can't find golf-ball-size versions of any of the varieties in this recipe, simply purchase large potatoes and cut them into 1 1/2-inch pieces.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Stifado, a hearty Greek stew, can be made with almost any kind of meat, though beef is most common. Here we use lamb. It always involves either red wine or red-wine vinegar or both, herbs, and copious quantities of small whole onions.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 25 min

Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 1 1/4 hr

Active time: 35 min Start to finish: 35 min