Stuffed Poblanos with Black Beans and Cheese

Super veggie burrito meets grilled peppers.

Poached Fig, Walnut, and Blue Cheese Tart

A versatile tart appropriate as an hors d’oeuvre or a dessert.

Cacio e Pepe Pasta

Mountains of pecorino cheese make a creamy sauce; freshly ground pepper gives it a kick.

Healthy Mini Pizza Roll Adventure

This week’s mission: ostensibly wholesome pizza snacks.

Caramelized Onion Dip

The addition of goat cheese mimics the zip of Lipton’s famous onion soup mix.

Baked Ziti with Prosciutto

Buttery breadcrumbs provide a nice crunchy crust to balance the creaminess of the sauce.

Meals, Ready to Eat

Today there are 24 different MRE menus, such as Cheese Tortellini, Jamaican Pork Chop, and Jambalaya. Most are actually quite tasty.

Bagel Felony

This week’s mission: Healthier rice/potato chips and cream cheese–filled bagel cylinders.

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Buttermilk Icing

A few bites of fall anytime you please.

Cheesy Chips Mellow Out

This week’s mission: A subtler take on a corn chip favorite, and a terrific “natural” fruit drink.

Cookies, Crazy-Ass and Classic

This week’s mission: a health freak treat that delivers, and Pepperidge Farms doin' raspberry.

Great Grater, and Now Greater Graters

Microplane changed cheese graters forever. It just keeps getting better.

Coconut-Date Icebox Cookies

Make a big batch and keep it in the freezer.

A Better Bottled Coffee Drink

This week’s mission: fancy frozen pasta and bottled milky-coffee treats.

Fast-Food Pizza Chains Attempt Gourmet

This week’s mission: pizzas that are less fake and greasy, and toasted ciabattas that are more fake and greasy.