Sometimes cooking is therapy, and nothing is more healing than a couple hours sweating in a kitchen. But most times, when we're hungry and tired and overwhelmed, we want a bada-bing-bada-boom meal that requires little to no brain power.

Need a quick mealtime solution? Here are a few easy, breezy blueprints.

• Pastificio dei Campi Trofie, Pesto Sauce, Parmigiano Reggiano
• Squid Ink Tonnarelli, Sweet Basil & Garlic Sauce
• Dried Porcini Mushrooms, White Truffle Oil, Arborio Rice