Oregano

This fragrant bread is great plain or toasted, and it makes a delicious accompaniment to any hearty soup.

This recipe doubles easily.

Broil or sauté an assortment of red, green and yellow bell pepper strips to serve alongside the chicken, and complete the main course with orzo pasta tossed with olive oil. Baklava from the bakery and strong coffee finish this Greek-themed meal.

The recado is a dry rub that gives a burst of flavor to almost any meat or vegetable but is particularly wonderful on beef and corn.

The stew does need to bake for a couple of hours, but it's very easy to put together.

For this easy starter, the nonfat yogurt is strained to a thick texture and then combined with oregano, lemon peel and cayenne.

This recipe was created to accompany Roasted Salmon with Salsa Verde .

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Tomatoes from the garden are put to good use in this salad.

The lamb top roast is one of the three "subprimal" cuts that can be cut from the leg of lamb. The equivalent of the beef top round roast, but smaller and more tender, it provides a succulent boneless lamb roast when you don't want to deal with a whole leg. Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr

Grill thick slices of parboiled potatoes alongside the beef and serve a chunky tomato salad dressed with a simple vinaigrette. Purchased vanilla custard or pudding topped with fresh berries is a lovely way to end the meal.

"About a year ago, I discovered a new restaurant in town called Babalu's," writes Richard Shipman of St. Louis, Missouri. "It serves terrific Caribbean food, including a flavorful chili-coated salmon."

Serve this with a crisp Sauvignon Blanc.

A sophisticated dish made from an assortment of pantry staples.

A side dish for grilled chicken, steak or fish.