Spicy split pea soup: a vegan one-pot soup with split green peas, carrots, celery, and a cayenne-paprika kick. Naturally thick, high-fiber, and budget-friendly comfort food.
Creamy potato soup made from scratch with boiled potatoes, scalded milk, butter, and a touch of celery salt and cayenne. Old-fashioned, smooth, and warming on a cold night.
Cajun-style blackened burgers crusted with cayenne, fennel, white pepper, and garlic. Cooked in a screaming-hot cast iron skillet for a charred peppered crust and finished with a Worcestershire pan sauce.
San Antonio chili made Texas-style with coarse ground beef chuck, no beans, no tomatoes. Slow-simmered with chili powder, cumin, oregano, and cayenne, thickened with cornmeal.
Curry and mango chutney marinated chicken wings baked until crisp and finished under the broiler, served with a cool cucumber yogurt dipping sauce. Bold Indian-spiced party wings.
Cajun prime rib roasted with a thick crust of black pepper, garlic, and onion, then chilled and sliced into steaks for blackening in a screaming hot cast iron skillet. A two-day showstopper.
Braised lamb shoulder and merguez-style sausages served over couscous with a cumin and cayenne broth. A North African-inspired feast with carrots, zucchini, and white wine.
LONGHORN CHILI WITH ANCHO, MOLE AND CUMIN... and Bacon!!!!
Classic Louisiana Jambalaya made with andouille sausage, chicken, and the Creole trinity (onions, celery, green peppers) over rice. Traditional techniques for both brown and red jambalaya versions with detailed step-by-step instructions.
Louisiana seafood gumbo loaded with shrimp, crab, and oysters in a dark roux broth. Okra and the holy trinity thicken this Cajun classic, finished with file powder and ladled over rice.
Golden pan-fried lump crab cakes with chives and Dijon, served with a vibrant blanched basil mayonnaise. Triple-breaded for a shattering crisp crust outside, sweet crab inside.
Dried chickpeas slow-simmered in a spiced tomato sauce with cumin, coriander, cayenne, and turmeric. Serve over rice for a warming, feeds-a-crowd vegan casserole.
Firm tomatoes hollowed out and stuffed with a garlicky breadcrumb filling spiked with cayenne, mustard, and Parmesan, then baked until warm and fragrant. A 30-minute side dish or appetizer that makes summer tomatoes shine.
Deep-fried wild turkey injected with cayenne-Italian dressing marinade, then immersed in hot peanut oil for crackling skin and juicy meat. The Cajun hunter classic.
The variety of spices in this recipe help create a wonderful aroma in the kitchen. Can be used in place of any seasoning or marinade!
Broiled salmon glazed with balsamic vinegar, Dijon, and brown sugar, served with a homemade curried eggplant chutney simmered with mustard seeds and red bell pepper. Dinner-party elegant, weeknight doable.