30 Minutes or Less

This faster, healthier version of standard chicken Parmesan is perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner. Serve with garlic bread and a side salad to round out the meal.

You'll have your hands free for about 15 minutes while the chicken bakes in the oven—just enough time to whip up an arugula salad with a mustardy dressing.

The key to balancing the richness of the cream and the sweetness of the pumpkin in this simple sauce is salty, starchy pasta water. Remember, it should taste "salty like the sea."

It only takes 22 minutes to make this classic savory noodle dish at home.

Need cookies in a flash? These butterscotch "buttons" come together fast and don't require an oven, which means you can have a treat any time you want it.

There’s no law that says watermelon salads must incorporate feta. This renegade combination is at once sweet, tart, and savory—the kind of dish that’s as comfortable at the breakfast table as it is at a potluck.

Salty, smoky grilled halloumi is the star of this tasty, satisfying vegetarian option for the grill.

This simple pizza dough comes together quickly and is perfect for a thin crust pizza like "Trenton Tomato Pie" Pizza. The overnight rest is key for texture and flavor development.

You'll add the bok choy to the noodles during the last minute of cooking, and punch up a quick broth with ground pork, miso, and soaked dried mushrooms.

A tangy side dish of sautéed cabbage and bacon from the Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook.

Literally grilled cheese. We love the squeaky texture and salty bite.

This herb-infused rocks drink is fresh, cooling, and thirst-quenching, perfect for day drinking.

This recipe can be kerneled and served on top of a burger or eaten straight off the cob, dressed in cilantro and crumbled cotija cheese.

Filled with ham, bell pepper, and onions, this diner classic is also sometimes called a “Denver Omelet.”

Buttery scallops and smoky bacon are balanced by sweet peas and lively mint in this 22-minute dinner.

This classic diner mash-up of a grilled cheese sandwich and a hamburger is stuffed with a tangle of sweet pan-seared onions.

Buttermilk, baking soda, and seltzer unite to create these extra-fluffy pancakes. Their large size is classic for diners, but you can make them easier to flip by using smaller scoops, if you like.

If you love the citrusy bite of Campari, it’s time to meet your new summer drink.

I have had this served with chopped avocado, beans, rice, and all sorts. So please do feel free to include one (or all) of those as an accompaniment if you fancy it.

These berries don’t need much cooking time to stew down. However, you can change the fruits to apples, pears or even quinces and cook them in the slow cooker on low for about 5 hours. Let the slow cooker revolution continue! Best way forward for this brekky is to cook the fruit (frozen works well, too) and oats in batches so you have enough to last you throughout the week.