This vegetarian entrée goes together in a flash. It is also healthy, economical, attractive, and bursting with flavor--a dish I am certain to make again. (I'm also thinking this pesto would go beautifully with grilled lamb.) If you've just returned from the farmers' market, serve a salad of vine-ripened tomatoes and cucumbers on the side, along with a loaf of good, crusty bread. For dessert, keep it simple with store-bought biscotti and orange sherbet.

This vegetarian entrée goes together in a flash. It is also healthy, economical, attractive, and bursting with flavor--a dish I am certain to make again. (I'm also thinking this pesto would go beautifully with grilled lamb.) If you've just returned from the farmers' market, serve a salad of vine-ripened tomatoes and cucumbers on the side, along with a loaf of good, crusty bread. For dessert, keep it simple with store-bought biscotti and orange sherbet.

Before you head off to the farmers' market Saturday morning, take some chicken cutlets (or chicken tenders) out of the freezer, and feel secure that you're well on your way to making a fabulous meal. If you cook Southeast Asian dishes even occasionally, you probably already have the coconut milk, fish sauce, Thai green curry sauce, and jasmine rice in your pantry; just about everything else can be purchased fresh at the market. Where I live, we certainly don't get fava beans in August-but the recipe gives enough ingredient options to make this super supper your own creation. And since this stew goes together so easily, you may just want to make a fresh plum tart for dessert.

Before you head off to the farmers' market Saturday morning, take some chicken cutlets (or chicken tenders) out of the freezer, and feel secure that you're well on your way to making a fabulous meal. If you cook Southeast Asian dishes even occasionally, you probably already have the coconut milk, fish sauce, Thai green curry sauce, and jasmine rice in your pantry; just about everything else can be purchased fresh at the market. Where I live, we certainly don't get fava beans in August-but the recipe gives enough ingredient options to make this super supper your own creation. And since this stew goes together so easily, you may just want to make a fresh plum tart for dessert.