Easy & Quick

Consider these Italian tapas: appetizers before a full meal or delicious snacks for an intimate cocktail party.

This is quick and easy to make: perfect for a weeknight.

This Greek dip is healthier and less fattening than sour cream based dips, but tastes just as good, if not better.

This appetizer couldn’t be any easier to make, especially if you allow your guests to make their own.

This is an easy one and the kids like them too. Feel free to dip them in ketchup. 

Here’s something different and guaranteed to be addictive.

I created this recipe after tasting green gazpacho soup for the first time last month.

(A Greek frappe and yogurt with honey makes a good filling breakfast.)In Greece there’s a thing called a “frappe.” You see people drinking them everywhere, in restaurants, outdoor cafes and small bars. It’s an iced coffee but without any pretense. The beans aren’t exotic. They’re […]

These are so good, it’s hard to stop eating them.

This is how you make Taiwanese street food.

This Turkish dish is similar to eggplant parmesan but without the cheese and without as much work.

Dorm Room Chef: Dante de Magistris Makes Steak Pizzaiola from Mark Micheli on Vimeo. (This is one of my favorite recipes from the weekly Dorm Room Chef series I produced during 2014. It’s steak pizzaiola made in a slow cooker: easy and delicious. Watch the […]

Fresh guacamole is much better than store-bought and it’s pretty easy to make.

These would go great with watching a football game or just watching the snow fall.

This is super easy, super fast, and so good.

You can make this dish as fast as it takes you to boil a pot of water.

This is sure to impress your guests. It’s easy and quick to make, but don’t tell them that.

If you have 30 minutes before the gang wakes up, try this easy popover recipe.

This is easy to make, especially if you buy the lobsters already cooked.

Blending these ingredients may seem strange, but it creates a savory, sweet dish.

Eat this and lose weight. Seriously.

The cold soup is low on calories but high on taste.

Pack up these salads, bruschetta and a bottle of wine.

When it’s hot and you don’t feel like cooking, try these poolside.