Plum Tomato

Leaves of thyme combine with tomatoes to create an instant sauce in this dish. The foil-packet cooking method produces wonderfully flavorful juices; serve the fish over rice to savor every last drop.

A popular salad on the island of Pantelleria.

It doesn’t look or taste like it, but this pizza is low-fat. Each slice has just 346 calories and 4 1/2 grams of fat.

Goat cheese and mint make for a special springtime version of bruschetta. Serve these on a platter as an appetizer, or offer them alongside the Radicchio Salad .

With months to go before the summer tomato season, we've found that slow-roasting brings out the flavor of winter plum tomatoes.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The vegetables can be prepared ahead and finished up to the middle of step 3. Heat for 5 minutes before serving.

When making this salad, which is lightly spiked with jalapeño pepper, have all the ingredients prepared ahead. Then just toss them together as close to serving time as possible to keep the flavors fresh.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Marinated peppers, mushrooms and eggplant make nice accompaniments to these Mediterranean-style pizzas. Finish up with almond cookies and mixed berries.

When preparing bread salad, do not drizzle with oil and vinegar until just before serving, or the bread cubes will become soggy.