Filipino ginisang ampalaya with bitter melon, pork, shrimp, and scrambled eggs in a savory patis sauce. A classic Pinoy ulam best served hot over steamed rice.
Pork loin scallops sauteed with baby artichokes, apple slices, sage, and Calvados in clarified butter. A Normandy-inspired one-pan saute restaurant-quality and ready in 30 minutes.
Chicken and chili stew with browned drumsticks, white beans, cherry tomatoes, and chili powder, finished with fresh cilantro. A make-ahead one-pot stew loaded with garnish options.
Vegetarian sweet and sour stir-fry loaded with snow peas, broccoli, enoki mushrooms, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and tropical fruit (pineapple, mango, mandarin orange) over rice.
Spanish-style black bean soup simmered with bay leaves, celery seed, chili powder, and dry mustard. Half-pureed for thick, creamy texture, topped with sour cream and sliced egg.
BBQ shrimp marinated 24 hours in a spicy sauce of chili sauce, Worcestershire, hot sauce, garlic, and lemon, then skewered and broiled. Bold New Orleans-style flavor.
Stuffed shells florentine with jumbo pasta shells filled with spinach, mushrooms, cottage cheese, and garlic, baked in marinara. Lighter Italian comfort food.
Brown rice salad with turmeric, French beans, peas, corn, red pepper, and crunchy peanuts. A hearty, colorful grain salad served warm or at room temperature.
A simple and scrumptious pasta dish that is perfect for a hearty lunch or light dinner.
Turkey breasts, bell pepper, chickpeas and tomato sauce make this delicious yet nutritious meal.
Prosiutto & Mushroom Ravioli with Fried Sage recipe
A hearty beef, vegetable, and rice soup made fast in the pressure cooker, with a meaty soup bone, tomatoes, corn, okra, and a pinch of cayenne. Old-fashioned comfort in a fraction of the usual simmering time.
Cod in spicy sauce is a Sichuan-leaning wok dish: egg-white-and-cornstarch coated cod fried crisp, then simmered with ground beef, silken tofu, rice wine, soy, and chili in a glossy stock.
Master chef's chicken stock simmered slow with backs, necks, carcasses, and classic mirepoix for clean, golden, gelatin-rich broth. The pro-kitchen foundation that beats any boxed stock.
Chinese egg foo young noodle bowls: crispy ham and vegetable omelets stacked over Chinese noodles in a ginger-garlic broth with sherry, soy, and rice vinegar. A one-bowl Chinese-American dinner.
Crispy baked rice squares made from leftover rice, mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, and Italian herbs. A 6-ingredient snack or appetizer that uses up day-old rice.