Zucchini

Nutmeg adds nice flavor to this soup.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. May require additional sitting time.

This dish is delicious over couscous, which will absorb the flavorful broth.

This recipe works best with thin-skinned lemons because the slices, having less pith, will not be as bitter.

Fay Felicitas, San Jose, Calif.
If you don't have margarine, 2 to 3 additional tablespoons of olive oil will do, as the sausages release some fat. Two ounces of cheese is a small amount, but that's all you'll need to tie the dish together.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

In this rendition of a classic antipasto, fresh herbs infuse the olive oil marinades, which double as dressings.

This frittata is a marriage of ideas gleaned from two similar dishes tasted in the Piedmont: a delicious zucchini and herb "frittela" at the restaurant Guido in Costiglioli d'Asti and a spinach "frittatini" (both were miniature frittate) at the humble but superb Osteria dell'Unione in Treiso.

Serve this entrée with crusty bread to help catch all the juices, and pour a light Italian white wine, such as Pinot Grigio. For dessert, spoon minted fresh berries atop vanilla frozen yogurt.

Rather than frying many batches of small latkes on the stove, you can prepare two large ones that are browned in the oven, then cut into wedges. Offer the Three-Apple Applesauce alongside.

If you enjoy spicy food, pass some hot pepper sauce to sprinkle on top of this light, soufflé-like omelet.