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Making pot stickers are pretty much as same as making dumplings, the only thing different is how to cook them. Instead of boiling in the water, we fry them in a nonstick skillet with a bit oil, which really develops a layer of golden, brown and crispy bottoms with great texture. Serve these yummy pot stickers with a mixture of rice vinegar, a little bit soy sauce, a dash of sesame oil and splash of hot pepper oil.

A simple and easy-to-prepare main dish pasta featuring a cooked red pepper sauce that coats the robust and hearty rigatoni pasta topped with olives.

Black olive paste (pure di olive nere) blends pitted Italian or French olives with olive oil, lemon, pepper, and bread crumbs. Italian-style spread for crostini, sandwiches, and pasta. Vegan, keeps for weeks.

Tuna tapenade with oil-packed tuna, black olives, capers, garlic, lemon juice, and a splash of dark rum blended smooth with olive oil. A Mediterranean spread for crudites or crackers.

Slow-roasted marinated turkey breast baked in a roasting bag with apple cider vinegar, coarse black pepper, and oil. Low and slow for 4-5 hours until fork-tender and juicy.

Ground beef browns with onions and garlic, then smothers in a smooth white sauce spiked with black pepper and cayenne. Spoon it over buttery mashed potatoes for pure comfort food satisfaction.

Black-eyed pea soup slow-simmered with a ham bone for New Year's Day good luck. Creamy, smoky, and served over white rice in the Southern tradition.

Onion and prosciutto tart on puff pastry with thyme, rosemary, and black olives. A savory French-style tart with slow-cooked onions and salty cured ham on a flaky, golden crust.

Pressure cooker black bean soup with smoked ham hock, leeks, and beef stock pureed silky smooth with a splash of dry sherry. Hearty, smoky, and ready in under an hour.

Three-meat chili loaded with ground beef, steak, pork, and linguica sausage, slow-simmered with black beans, green chilies, and beer for deep, layered heat that feeds a crowd.

Cuban black-eyed pea fritters fried golden, spiked with garlic and hot chili. Vegan, dairy-free, and the kind of crackling street snack meant to be eaten hot off the paper towel.

Fresh peaches tossed with balsamic vinegar, black pepper, and a touch of sugar. A four-ingredient no-cook dessert that's elegant and impossibly simple.

Crispy beer batter onion rings with rested batter for the lightest, lacy crust. Cold beer and egg yolks build crunch that holds. Same batter works on fish, vegetables, and seafood.

Classic French Nantua sauce built from live crayfish, cognac flambé, mirepoix, tomato, and cream, reduced to a velvety finish. A masterclass in old-school French technique.

A rich Ethiopian chicken stew with three pounds of onions, butter, berbere spice, tomato paste, and scored hard-boiled eggs simmered until the oil rises to the top. Serve with injera for a feast.

Fresh asparagus salad with a bright lemon Dijon vinaigrette, finished with crumbled bacon and black olives. Blanched until bright green then shocked in ice water for snap and color, this is a sharp, elegant spring side.