Crisp bell peppers, bean sprouts, and celery stir-fried in sesame oil with tofu, sunflower seeds, and a splash of dry sherry. A light, crunchy Chinese-style vegetarian meal ready in 35 minutes.
Green beans, carrots, and potatoes simmered in a spicy berbere and niter kebbeh sauce with tomatoes. This hearty Ethiopian vegetable w'et is vegetarian comfort food meant for scooping with injera.
Favourite Beef Stuffed Manicotti (Ceideburg) recipe
Bombay-style chicken curry simmered in a velvety cream sauce with freshly ground cumin, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon. Yogurt and tomatoes build layers of tangy, aromatic warmth.
Louisiana Shrimp with Tomato/Vidalia Onion Sauce recipe
Old-school chicken foot soup with sauteed breast meat, carrots, onions, garlic, and herbs simmered in a roux-thickened broth with white wine. Rich, collagen-loaded comfort food served over rice.
Curried chicken chowder loaded with potatoes, carrots, corn, and peas in a flour-thickened broth. A hearty, warming one-pot soup that's on the table in 30 minutes. No cream needed.
Vegan penne pasta with fresh Roma tomatoes, snow peas, mushrooms, and a hit of tamari and cayenne. A veggie-loaded weeknight dinner ready in 35 minutes.
Nutty buckwheat crepes stuffed with spinach, Stilton blue cheese, and toasted walnuts, baked in a gratin dish and topped with a creamy Parmesan-mustard sauce. A proper British dinner party showstopper.
Cantonese steamed shrimp in shells with fermented black beans, garlic, and oyster sauce. This classic dim sum dish is tender, flavorful, and ready in just 30 minutes.
Fondue bourguignonne with cubed beef fillet cooked tableside in hot oil, served with a tomato shallot dipping sauce. The classic French fondue dinner-party experience.
Hot-smoked striped bass over arugula with a Dijon and roasted garlic vinaigrette. Smoky fish, peppery greens, and a tangy balsamic emulsion in 30 minutes on the smoker.
Brown lentils simmered in a fiery berbere and niter kebbeh sauce with tomatoes, cumin, and green peas. Scoop this hearty Ethiopian w'et up with injera for the full experience.
Low-fat creamed spinach: fresh spinach wilted with shallot and garlic, then folded into a light milk-based bechamel with nutmeg and Parmesan. All the creamy comfort with far less fat.
Thick tuna steaks marinated in ginger, lime, and soy then broiled to a caramelized glaze deliver restaurant-quality seafood in just 20 minutes for impressive weeknight dinners.
Velvety spinach soup with garlic, cream, and tender pasta ready in just 20 minutes for an elegant weeknight dinner that tastes like it took hours.