Tom Yam Goong, the classic Thai hot and sour shrimp soup with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and a sharp kick of black chili paste.
Preserve summer's bounty with this big-batch pickled vegetable recipe. Carrots, cauliflower, green beans, peppers, celery, and olives in a tangy vinegar brine with mustard seed and turmeric. Makes 20 pints.
Roasted butternut squash and red lentil soup pureed with orange juice and spiced with cinnamon, cumin, coriander, and ginger. A vibrant, velvety vegan bowl.
Frijoles a la charra (Mexican ranch-style beans) with bacon, jalapenos, tomato, and cilantro simmered in their own broth. A smoky, spicy pinto bean side dish ready in 35 minutes.
Oven-baked curry with chicken, shrimp, clams, mussels, and Italian sausage over saffron rice with coconut milk. Part paella, part curry, all showstopper.
Turn leftover turkey into crispy corn tortilla tacos loaded with a spicy tomato-onion filling, mashed avocado crema, shredded lettuce, and Monterey Jack. A healthy post-Thanksgiving dinner in under 40 minutes.
Homemade sweet Italian sausage with ground pork, fennel, coriander, garlic, and parsley. No casings, no special equipment. Mix, shape, and cook or freeze for up to three months.
Grilled chicken drumsticks with a honey-orange dipping sauce brightened with fresh mint and apple cider vinegar. Crispy skin, tangy glaze, and done in under 40 minutes.
Mexican corn stew simmers kidney beans, pearl barley, corn, and fresh vegetables in cumin and coriander-spiced vegetable stock. Hearty, vegan, and topped with crushed tortilla chips and salsa.
Quick Thai coconut chicken soup with galangal, mushrooms, fish sauce, and lime in a silky coconut-chicken broth. Fragrant, soothing, and on the table in 30 minutes.
Baked red snapper topped with cumin, cilantro, Anaheim chile, mushrooms, tomato, and melted cheddar-jack cheese. Mexican-spiced fish on the table in 45 minutes.
A verylight side dish, cooking carrots using way is very healthy and nutritious.
Sopa de elote is a Mexican corn soup blending pureed corn with whole kernels, sauteed onion, fresh tomatoes, garlic, and a finishing splash of cream. Gluten-free, late-summer comfort.
Homemade Italian sausages with fennel, coriander, caraway seeds, and red pepper flakes stuffed into natural hog casings. Medium-hot heat with a real butcher shop flavor.
Golden cauliflower stir-fried in ghee with mustard seeds, cumin, green chilis, and turmeric, then braised with fresh tomatoes and finished with garam masala. Authentic Indian vegetarian cooking in 30 minutes.
Southern Thai grilled chicken: chicken rubbed with a fragrant spice paste, even under the skin, marinated, then grilled over low coals until charred and juicy. Big, bold Thai flavor off the grill.