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Chicken, Potato, Tomato Gratin, an easy dinner from the oven, finished with a sprinkle of cheese.

This Chicken Salad with Grilled Potatoes, Shallots and Onions, has been a family and guest favorite for years.

This is an easy, first course salad coming together in just 10 minutes.

This main course salad has several cooked ingredients: shrimp, potatoes, and beans, which make it a great, healthy main course

It's summer! Take advantage of all the wonderful watermelons to make an easy, healthy summer refresher

Cooking both sausages and potatoes on the barbecue keeps the heat out of the kitchen making this a great warm weather salad.

The cooked rice is combined with the sautéed zucchini and a light, oriental vinaigrette just before serving.

This is a quick, easy side dish that works as well with spinach as it does with chard.

This is a simple dish of thinly sliced zucchini wrapped around a sausage and ricotta filling with fresh tomato sauce.

This is a simple recipe but it does require patience to just let it cook, without fussing, while it sets.

Chowder is most often associated with seafood (Clam Chowder) but can be any thick, chunky soup with a milk or cream base.

Mushrooms Stuffed with Prosciutto, Shallots, Goat Cheese