Fancy Names, Affordable Feasts

Extravaganza at a Bargain

Anyone can grill a good porterhouse, but it takes talent to turn rice and beans or cheap cuts of meat into special meals, which the following chefs came up with for Time. The goal was to serve four people for around $10, not including the cost of spices, garlic and other common cupboard items.

Cooking More for Less

Gourmet recipes don't always have to be expensive. Joel Stein looks into recipes and the chefs who give the ins and outs of make-'em-yourself extravaganzas.