Roasted Rack of Lamb with Black Olive Sauce (Postrio's) recipe
Vegetarian Caesar salad with no anchovies, no raw egg, and no Worcestershire. Just crisp romaine in a lemon-garlic vinaigrette emulsified with extra virgin olive oil, finished with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Thai lemongrass stir-fry with crispy fried tofu, long beans, broccoli, and a fresh-pounded chili-galangal paste. Vegetarian Thai vegetable dish with bright aromatics and real wok heat.
Homemade Thai green curry paste with fresh green chilies, lemongrass, galangal, shrimp paste, and coriander. Blends in minutes, beats store-bought every time.
Fruited turkey roll stuffed with sauteed mushrooms, tarragon, onions, and cheddar, glazed with apricot-mustard, and served with a ginger-apricot fruit sauce. An impressive weeknight dinner.
Vegan-friendly tofu vegetable pot pie with zucchini, peppers, Swiss chard, corn, peas, and carrots under a golden biscuit crust. Hearty and plant-based.
Thai-style basil chicken with chicken breast chunks, bell pepper, chili pepper, garlic, and fresh basil in a quick tomato juice pan sauce spiced with cumin, cinnamon, and ginger. Lean and fast.
Vegan eggplant bake layered with a savory nutritional yeast and tahini sauce. Sliced eggplant and sauteed onions in a creamy, dairy-free, cheese-like sauce with tamari and basil.
Halibut Pecante pan-fries halibut fillets in butter, then pours over a sweet-tangy pecan sauce of raspberry and balsamic vinegars and roasted garlic. A 30-minute fish dinner.
Beef and pinto bean chili made with cubed sirloin tips, dried pinto beans, beef stock, garlic and chili powder. Slow-simmered for deep flavor. A no-fuss cold-weather one-pot dinner.
Indonesian tofu satés marinated in sweet kecap manis and garlic, skewered, and broiled until the edges catch color. Served with a quick peanut-chili dipping sauce for a vegetarian take on a Southeast Asian street food classic.
Texas-style venison chili simmered in beer and beef stock with chili powder, cumin, coriander, and masa harina. No beans, no tomatoes, just bold meat-and-spice flavor that deepens overnight.
Batter bread is an easy bread-machine loaf enriched with egg and milk for a soft, tender crumb, flavored with chopped garlic and toasty sesame seeds. A savory homemade bread with almost no effort.
One-pot beef and corn casserole with rice, peppers, leeks, and carrots simmered in beef broth. Cubed beef browned then slow-cooked with vegetables until tender.
Pork chops with green grapes and mushrooms in a tarragon-lemon pan sauce made from chicken broth. A French-inspired skillet dinner with a sweet-savory fruit sauce.
Homemade Worcestershire sauce with anchovies, fresh horseradish, molasses, jalapeno, and whole cloves simmered for an hour and aged. A complex, from-scratch condiment that beats bottled.