My new favorite side: a creamy, tangy pasta salad with grated carrot and chopped celery for crunch.

Is your pantry still stocked with pasta, beans and canned tomatoes? Then you’ve got what it takes to warm up with Lidia Bastianich’s pasta and bean soup.

Does avoiding the grocery for one more day make you feel like a winner? Then this recipe is for you.

Has it been a long, cold, lonely winter? Show those gray days the door with this summery, delicious mess from Lidia Bastianich.

A dreamy, creamy, super-cheesy dish that could do double-duty as a vegetarian main course or side.

The goat cheese melts into a tangy sauce for this beautiful mess of roasted squash and onion, toasted walnuts, fresh basil and Parmesan.

The Summer of Pasta Salad continues with this garden in a bowl – cherry tomatoes, zucchini ribbons, farfalle, mozzarella and fresh basil tossed with a tomato vinaigrette.

I’ve eaten this salad for three days and counting! A 200-calorie meal with creamy pasta, sweet cherry tomatoes, spinach, beans and pepperoncini.