Tomato

Spicy Seafood Pasta with Fennel

At its core, this is a light breezy pasta made with caramelized fennel and juicy, fresh tomatoes—already wonderful—but yes, there is also seafood.

Tomato Tart with Garlic and Capers

I knew I wanted this to be a quick, throw-together affair. That meant no “salt the tomatoes to draw out the moisture,” no crust that needed to be chilled or rolled out, nothing to delay me from having crisp, cheesy crust with a simple layer of softened, jammy, garlicky tomatoes as soon as possible.

Roasted Eggplant Pasta with Parmesan Breadcrumbs

This is not necessarily a quick recipe, because almost nothing involving eggplant is “quick,” but that’s okay. Some things, like a bowl full of pasta that tastes like Eggplant Parmesan, are worth it..

Baked Shells

Less intensely indulgent than classic Baked Ziti and a lot less fussy than lasagna, in my old age this is sort of the only baked pasta I’m making these days. It’s got all the hits: pasta, cheese, sauce, but feels casual in a way that makes it possible to throw together for dinner tonight.

Spicy Vinegar Chicken over Tomatoes

Chicken and tomatoes love to be treated simply and basically left alone (who among us), but they really do sing together.

A Pretty Classic Cobb Salad

While I do hate following rules, sometimes it’s nice to color inside the lines. To qualify as a Cobb Salad, the salad must have certain ingredients or else it’s simply just a large salad, and I am happy to oblige.

Tomatoes Dressed in Toasted Fennel and Anchovy

The anchovy-fennel-chili-infused oil is good on quite literally anything, but is especially great drizzled over the sweetest little tomatoes you can find.

Summer Wedge

A brighter, fresher wedge in the summer? Heaven on earth. Use the small, ripe tomatoes and serve alongside all your summer meals.

Fresh Tomato and Fennel Pasta

The goal for the sauce is to have bits of tomato floating in a juicy, almost jammy sauce for the pasta to finish cooking in. Fennel seed, when used here in conjunction with crushed red pepper flakes and garlic, has the ability to turn this sauce into something vaguely resembling sausage.

Tomato Salad with Anchovies and Onion

When the tomatoes are as good as they are right now, simple is the only way, and this way’s a great one. I’d eat them on the side of quite literally anything.

A Very Good Lasagna

A recipe for a Very Good Lasagna. Nothing insane, no sneaky anchovies (just kidding—there are anchovies if you want) or expensive, hard-to-find cheeses. Just some good ol’ basic stuff layered in a baking dish and baked until melty, bubbly, and satisfying as well.

Goodbye Meatballs

These are my favorite meatballs, and they’re exactly what you should make for your next dinner party with a big pot of pasta.