Vegetarian

Palak means spinach; paneer is Indian cheese. 

"This recipe calls for broccoli, snow peas, carrots, and green beans, but you can use any of your favorites. The vegetables are stir fried with garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. Serve over your favorite rice."

It makes a great side dish, but this salad is even better as a pizza topping. Brush the pizza shell with olive oil, sprinkle it with sea salt and shredded mozzarella, then bake. When the pizza comes out of the oven, top it with the salad. 

"Tasty dish for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians; the tomato, onion and cheeses give it just the right zing. My children are pretty picky, and even they are willing participants in eating this eggplant dish! It's great the next day for leftovers, too!"

Rice has pride of place at the Korean table, but Koreans have also long embraced the healthful properties of other whole grains like millet, barley, and oats. This combination is fragrant and delicious.

This gently simmered tofu topped with a stir-together sauce is a common banchan. It would also make a great vegetarian main course served with rice. The sauce—speckled with chopped garlic, scallion, sesame seeds, and Korean hot red-pepper flakes—couldn't be simpler or more satisfying. You will want to eat it on everything.

Fresh fennel and fennel seeds infuse the couscous with a subtle anise flavor. 

It's been a long workday. At home, you pop open a bottle of red wine and stare into the fridge. You then open the drawer of takeout menus, and briefly contemplate cereal. Wine and cereal don't really go, leftovers are tiring, and takeout means spending money. So you look to the pantry and there it is: a forgotten bag of lentils. Throw some into a pot with a carrot, leek, or onion, garlic, and bay leaf, and simmer them in a little water. Within 25 minutes, dinner is ready.

"This easy-to make recipe is very inexpensive. I made it for my boyfriend's family and his mother is Filipino! They loved it! You can really mix in a lot of different ingredients to spice it up or make it your own. Try different Ramen noodle flavors."