Cheese

Four-Cheese Vegetable Calzoni

Grilled Pizzas with Potatoes and Rosemary

Red potatoes keep their shape well — they don’t disintegrate during cooking — and they absorb the flavors around them, like the garlic and rosemary in these pizzas. The flaky white crystals of Maldon sea salt, which is hand-harvested in Maldon, England, make a beautiful garnish for these pizzas. Active time: 1 1/2 hr Start to finish: 4 hr

Crisp Rosemary-Parmesan Garlic Bread

In summer, this bread can be cooked on the grill; in cold weather, it's just as good prepared in the oven.

Spicy Meatless Chili

Veggie crumbles, a savory blend of vegetable and grain proteins, lend this chili a hearty, ground beef flavor. Look for it in the frozen foods section of the supermarket. To go with the chili, warm some of the new flavored tortillas, and add a composed salad of jicama and red onion with poppy seed ranch dressing. Then splurge with banana splits.

Potato and Fennel Gratin with Gorgonzola, Olives and Tomato-Marjoram Sauce

All you need to complete the meal is a simple green salad and your favorite Pinot Noir or Cabernet Sauvignon.

Broiled Eggplant Rolls with Goat Cheese and Tomato

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Zucchini Pesto

Delicious with crudités, this dip is also quite good as a topper for chicken or fish.

Parmesan Mustard Chicken Wings

Toasted Blue Cheese and Caramelized Onion Sandwiches

The caramelized onion jam can be prepared three days before you make the sandwiches.

Blue Cheese Toasts

"Five years ago, I threw my first dinner party," writes Kristin McGill of Chicago, Illinois. "It was a memorable night with good friends, great food and lots of wine. That night, cooking became my passion. Now even after a long day at the office, I look forward to making dinner for my husband, Henry, and myself. That’s because for me whipping up a meal at the end of the day has become the perfect stress reliever." A perfect party hors d’oeuvre or accompaniment to soup or the Bibb Lettuce, Avocado, and Dried Cranberry Salad.