Recipes with garlic

Grilled shrimp and scallop kebabs marinated in lemon-garlic olive oil, threaded with mushrooms and scallions, then stuffed into warm whole wheat pita with yogurt and salsa.

Spicy barbequed chuck steak slathered with a homemade ketchup, soy, horseradish, and mustard sauce, grilled over medium-hot coals. Budget-cut backyard barbecue with real backyard-cookout flavor.

Roasted bell pepper rolls stuffed with tuna, capers, and parsley in a lemon-garlic olive oil marinade. An elegant Italian appetizer that can be assembled a day ahead.

Taco lentils simmer green lentils until tender, then bake them in a smoky pureed ancho chile and tomato sauce spiced with cumin and chili. A high-protein, high-fiber vegan stand-in for taco meat.

Broiled tomato-pesto sandwiches layer fresh basil-parmesan pesto on toasty bagels, topped with ripe tomato slices and bubbled under the broiler. A quick vegetarian lunch ready in 15 minutes.

Split pea soup brightened with lemon zest and juice, loaded with carrots, potatoes, bacon, and Canadian bacon. A hearty, make-ahead soup with an unexpected citrus lift.

Hot shrimp salad on garlic-rubbed crostini with seared shrimp, Roma tomatoes, capers, lemon juice, and peppery watercress. A quick single-serving meal ready in 20 minutes.

Stuffed Chinese black mushrooms filled with seasoned crushed tofu, ginger, garlic, sesame, and scallion, then grilled or broiled. A vegan-friendly appetizer with earthy, umami-rich mushroom caps.

Late-summer soup: a garden-cleanout vegetable soup with yellow squash, zucchini, tomatoes, red and yellow peppers, and fennel seed. Vegan, naturally gluten-free, and built for the August harvest.

Coffee and pepper crusted T-bone steaks marinated in red wine, soy sauce, and garlic, grilled over coals and served with a reduced wine sauce.

A South African-style spiced mince filling for samoosas: beef or mutton braised dry with jeera, ginger, garlic, turmeric, fresh coriander and mint. The keep-it-dry method that stops samoosas from going soggy.

One-pot arroz con pollo with saffron yellow rice, chicken, tomatoes, green peppers, peas, and pimientos. A classic Latin comfort meal cooked in a single pan.

Chicken breast wrapped in garlic-rubbed crescent roll dough and baked golden, then drizzled with a tangy brown sugar mustard sauce. An easy weeknight take on chicken en croute.

An Italian-leaning skillet cornbread loaded with mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic, and creamed corn. Heartier than classic Southern cornbread, almost a meal on its own.

Seitan a la Normandie baked with sliced apples, caramelized onions, tamari, mirin, and ground pecans. A French-inspired vegetarian main dish with sweet-savory depth.

Creamy cilantro ginger soup pureed smooth with fresh ginger root, garlic, and heavy cream in a chicken broth base. An elegant, silky bowl with bright herbal flavor.