Baked sesame chicken with a sour cream and garlic marinade, then coated in seasoned breadcrumbs and toasted sesame seeds. Crisp outside, juicy inside, no frying.
Mediterranean lamb stew simmered with tomatoes, garlic, cinnamon, cumin, and green beans. Slow-cooked until fork-tender, served with yogurt and pita.
Blue cheese potato salad with red-skinned potatoes, sour cream, scallions, and celery salt. A tangy, creamy potato salad with no mayo, skins on, and bold peppery flavor.
Homemade Parmesan croutons with oregano, garlic salt, and celery salt baked low and slow until crispy. Better than store-bought from just four slices of bread.
Creamy sour cream clam dip with lemon juice, celery salt, and minced onion. A no-cook retro appetizer that comes together in minutes using canned clams.
Shrimp paste spread made with ground shrimp, creamed butter, nutmeg, and cayenne, topped with toasted bread crumbs and baked until golden. Serve chilled as an appetizer.
Seasoned mayo spread with onion powder and celery salt. A three-ingredient sandwich condiment that adds savory depth to burgers, wraps, and deli sandwiches in seconds.
Mayo pocket spread, a quick 3-ingredient seasoned mayonnaise jazzed up with onion powder and celery salt. A savory sandwich and pita-pocket spread that lifts eggs, cheese, ham, seafood, and veggies.
Chick-fil-A copycat chicken sandwiches start by marinating chicken in dill pickle juice, then dredging it in a sweet-and-savory seasoned flour and pan-frying it golden. Served on a toasted bun with pickles.
Orange-onion dressing with fresh orange juice, grated onion, honey, and mustard. A bright citrus vinaigrette that comes together in one jar with a quick shake.
Grandma's cabbage casserole: steamed shredded cabbage in a simple egg-and-milk custard with melty cheese and paprika. Old-school church-potluck comfort, six ingredients start to finish.
Premium steaks marinated in a Roquefort, sour cream, and red wine marinade, charcoal-grilled and topped with butter-sautéed mushrooms. A show-stopping steakhouse dinner for a crowd.
BBQ pulled chicken sandwich with dry-rubbed grilled whole chicken and a coffee-spiked vinegar barbecue sauce. Served on white buns with cole slaw, classic Southern style.
Pressure cooker tuna loaf with rice, buttered bread crumbs, pimento, and celery salt. Dense, savory, and cooked in just 30 minutes. A vintage comfort food main dish worth rediscovering.
A from-scratch black bean soup: dried beans simmered with smoky ham hocks, then a cumin-scented sofrito of peppers and onions, tomatoes, and a bright splash of red wine vinegar. Deep, hearty, and soulful.
Roast pork loin rubbed with ground ancho chilies, cumin, and a bold Southwestern spice blend, served sliced on a pepper-tomato-bacon sauce reduced with red wine and veal stock.