Maria Zizka’s Sesame Soba Excerpted from Boards, Platters, Plates by Maria Zizka (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2021. Photographs by Erin Scott.

Bryant Terry’s Smashed Peas and Creamy Cauliflower makes 4 servings The idea for this recipe came from mushy peas, the classic British dish that traditionally accompanies fish and chips. The simplest way to prepare fresh- from- the- shell peas is…

David Lentz’s lobster pasta with winter squash, spigarello, mustard greens & rustic bread crumbs serves 4-6 Ingredients 1# dry egg tagliatelle 12 oz lobster meat (knuckle & claw or tail meat) 1 med winter squash (peeled, seeded & quartered) 4…

David Lentz’s Fish Tacos serves 4-6 Ingredients 3-4 pound rock cod or similar white fleshed fish (marinate in lime zest, evoo & chopped cilantro/season with salt & aleppo pepper/ grill or sear in a cast iron pan) tortillas cabbage/ optional…

Suzanne Goin’s california seabass kebobs with eggplant, peppers and charmoula These north African skewers of succulent seabass are seasoned with charmoula and served over a salad of marinated eggplant and peppers. Ingredients 2 tablespoons cumin seeds 2 cloves garlic 2…