149 boot recipes

Lemony green lentils simmered with cumin, cinnamon stick, chili flakes, ginger, and whole lemon slices. A bright, vegan, one-pot Indian-style side dish ready in under an hour.

Whole grilled sea bass over a raw winter slaw of julienned carrot, parsnip, and celeriac with toasted walnuts and champagne vinegar. Bistro-style dinner for two in 30 minutes.

Crispy phyllo bundles filled with curried shrimp, coconut, chopped peanuts, yogurt, and chutney. Makes 24 golden bite-sized appetizers. Freezer-friendly, so you can bake them straight from frozen for easy entertaining.

Thai-style coconut tofu soup with golden-fried tofu, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and chili in a silky coconut milk broth. Vegan, naturally gluten-optional.

This recipe reminds me a Japanese style soup because of kombu (kelp or seaweed). It's a nice change from my normal chicken broth and cream based squash soup. This one has a much cleaner taste, and really highlights the flavor of each ingredient.

Saucy Caribbean black beans simmered with fresh ginger, allspice, thyme, and orange juice. Vegan, high-fiber, and full of island flavor in about 40 minutes.

Earthy lentil soup pureed to velvet smoothness and served with a delicate celery root flan. A French-inspired showstopper that turns humble lentils into fine dining.

Ginger apple salad with fresh grated ginger, celery, raisins, walnuts, and a honey-orange juice dressing. A crisp, refreshing fruit salad with no mayo and a spicy-sweet kick.

Red snapper en papillote wraps fillets with julienned leek, carrot, ginger, and white wine in parchment hearts, steamed sealed until the fillets flake. A classic French technique for an elegant dinner.

Mushrooms are always a healthy food, this recipe is very worthy to try!

Traditional calf's feet jelly made from boiled calf's feet with cinnamon, lemon, white wine, and egg whites for clarification. A classic Victorian-era gelatin set in molds and served cold.

Add a Chinese kick to your coleslaw with this recipe that uses pineapple, water chestnuts and bit of ginger.

Steep fresh grated ginger with cinnamon, cloves, and citrus juices to create a spiced concentrate that's refreshing served over ice or mixed with soda water.

Raw grated carrot salad with orange segments, fresh ginger, garlic, honey, mint, and walnuts in a citrus dressing. A no-cook Moroccan-inspired side dish that rests for two hours to develop flavor.

Diabetic-friendly sesame chicken stir fry with broccoli in an orange juice glaze. Fresh ginger, toasted sesame seeds, and a squeeze of lemon keep it bright and satisfying.

Roasted root vegetable salad with carrot-curry vinaigrette and crispy fried horseradish. Parsnips, beets, carrots, celery root, and onion roasted hard, dressed warm. Holiday-table showstopper.