Chana masaledar: spiced chickpeas simmered with cumin, cinnamon, coriander, cloves, fresh ginger, and garlic in a tomato-laced sauce. Vegan Indian comfort food.
Thai-style hot and sour vermicelli salad (yam wun sen) with mushrooms, garlic oil, lemon juice, and soy sauce. Vegetarian, light, and packed with texture.
Hearty spicy spaghetti sauce: a fast 25-minute tomato sauce with garlic, red wine, dried chili, and your choice of beef, pork, or chicken. Pantry-friendly Italian dinner sauce with a kick.
Bagna cauda, a warm Italian dip of olive oil, butter, garlic, and anchovies simmered until silky. Served fondue-style with fresh vegetables and crusty bread.
BBQ Flank Steaks with a sweet-savory brown sugar, soy sauce, dry mustard, lemon juice, and garlic marinade. Grill 3-5 minutes per side after a 2-hour soak for a deeply caramelized crust.
Tuna pizza on homemade bread machine dough with a sauteed tuna, mushroom, and tomato soup sauce topped with cheddar cheese. A unique pizza using pantry staples and a rosemary-oregano crust.
Spinning out the juice from cherry tomatoes makes the salad tasty but not watery. You can use this technique in all the tomato salads. And the reduction of the tomato juice adds the tangy flavor to the dressing.
Grilled chicken breasts marinated in olive oil, garlic, lemon, and herbs, then sliced thin over pasta with herbed tomato sauce. A Mediterranean-style summer pasta dinner.
Crispy pecan-potato pancakes topped with cilantro-marinated grilled shrimp, cool cucumber salsa, and a roasted red pepper cream sauce. A restaurant-style appetizer.
Crispy pecan-potato pancakes topped with cilantro-marinated grilled shrimp, cool cucumber salsa, and a roasted red pepper cream sauce. A restaurant-style appetizer.
Crispy pecan-potato pancakes topped with cilantro-marinated grilled shrimp, cool cucumber salsa, and a roasted red pepper cream sauce. A restaurant-style appetizer.
Crispy pecan-potato pancakes topped with cilantro-marinated grilled shrimp, cool cucumber salsa, and a roasted red pepper cream sauce. A restaurant-style appetizer.
Pork tenderloin medallions with apples braised in apple cider and white wine with sage, thyme, and sweet red onion. A French-inspired one-skillet dinner with a reduced cider pan sauce.
Thai-style green curry made with chickpeas, a homemade green chili paste, apple juice, and evaporated skim milk. A lighter, vegetarian take on the takeout favourite, served over rice.
Chinese stewed cauliflower in a creamy milk and stock sauce with straw mushrooms, Tientsin cabbage, and garlic. A wok-cooked vegetable dish with optional shrimp or crab.
Stir-fried pork in wine sauce is a classic Chinese dish with stir-fried pork loin braised in a homemade wine lees paste of rice, yeast, soy, and sherry.