Quick Pre-Chistmas Dinners Eating well from now until Christmas is as important as gift giving. To make sitting down to nice dinners easy, try these speedy dishes.

Chicken Is Nice with Moroccan Spice A trip to Morocco transformed how I use spices. The first lesson I learned was the difference between spicy and hot.

Spiced Chicken with Apples Dress up chicken with a recipe that combines U.S. grown apples with curry, a traditional Indian/Asian spice mixture.

Dressing Up Green Salads When did you last rave about a lettuce leaf? Listen closely when someone praises a salad because the dressing is most likely what the diner found memorable. The dressing was either a perfect partner with the greens or it stood on its own.

It's Green Tea Time You can drink your green tea and have it too. This healthful tea can be a drink or a cooking ingredient but, either way, research shows green tea offers important health benefits.

Savory Chickpea Stew with Spinach and Lemon Commonly used for dishes like hummus or whole in salads, the chickpea has a much broader potential in the kitchen.

Turn Ripe Tomatoes into Bruschetta With the crop reaching its height, it is time for my annual paean to sun-warmed, vine-ripened, local tomatoes. Add a little variety without too much fuss -- chop up a few tomatoes and season them to spoon on top of bruschetta.

A French Classic: St. Tropez Ratatouille A French classic, this dish offers big taste in a versatile and easy to prepare recipe. It is perfect during and at the end of summer because most of its ingredients are in season.

Get Your Mojo Rising There are many types of commercial mojo sauces available in America, but you can't beat creating your own. Get your mojo with this great recipe for Mojo Marinated Grilled Turkey.

Bring Out the Natural Sweetness of Summer Simmering summer's best vegetables can make a satisfying lunch or dinner. Adding wholesome beans completes the dish.

A Summery Shrimp Stir-Fry Chinese cooking calls for thoughtfully combining the artistic and the practical. This dish balances sweet, tart, earthy and bright seafood flavors in foods that are crisp, tender, chewy and juicy with just enough salt to enhance them all.

Liven Up Seafood with a Delicious Brazilian Sauce Fish has a large role in any healthy diet, and seeking out bold new ways to prepare it is a great way to keep this simple, versatile food interesting. This week's recipe provides a fresh way to spice up an old favorite.

A Classic Pairing: Baked Fish with Herbs The great pairing of fish with herbs provides a tasty and nutritious meal that is loaded with flavor and health benefits, and boasts a long history.

Treat Mom to a Healthful Mother's Day Brunch Treating Mom to a special home-cooked breakfast is a great opportunity to create family teamwork. These oatmeal pancakes are not only delicious but healthy, too, and their preparation is no more time-consuming than more standard fare.