Parsley

Bitter, Leafy Salad

This is a great bitter, peppery salad to serve alongside just about anything. It’s simple, it’s quick to make, and it’s an especially nice antidote to braised meats.

Spicy Chicken Piccata

This gorgeous sleeper hit makes an excellent, crowd-pleasing dinner.

Parsley Salad With Fennel and Horseradish

This salad is an obvious nod to the Seder plate, including both parsley (bitter herbs) and fresh horseradish, except it’s less ceremonial and more just a very delicious salad. I love, love parsley and think a well-seasoned bowl of it is something that most tables can benefit from, especially if thos

Low and Slow Rib Roast with Anchovy and Rosemary

When it comes to cooking for special occasions or large groups of people, I am a huge fan of focusing all your emotional and financial efforts on one, glorious, foolproof thing. Say, a very large piece of more expensive than usual red meat.

Leafy Herb Salad

This salad is more an idea than a recipe. Perfectly paired with big meals.

Iceberg Salad with Onions, Capers, and Pecorino

This salad goes with everything, and is exactly how I like it (acidic, herby, and mostly iceberg lettuce).

Shrimp Scampi

To me, Shrimp Scampi is decidedly about the shrimp. The important thing here is that you have a lot of saucy, glossy businesses all over whatever you’re serving it on or sopping it up with.

Vinegar Chicken With Crushed Olive Dressing

This tangy, turmeric-stained, sheet-pan chicken makes the most of the schmaltzy bits left behind on the pan, which is deglazed with fresh garlic, briny olives and a bit of water.