Mung dal with black mustard seeds, turmeric, and ginger, finished with a hot ghee tadka of sputtering mustard seeds and green chile. A traditional Indian lentil dish with bright, bold tempering.
Thai tom kha gai: creamy coconut chicken soup fragrant with galangal, lemongrass, bergamot leaves, and fresh chilies. Tangy, rich, and aromatic in every spoonful.
Marinated swordfish steaks in lemon, white wine, garlic and basil, microwaved with red onion for a fast, low-fat seafood dinner. Ready in under an hour.
Old-fashioned raspberry fruit jellies, homemade candy made from fresh fruit juice boiled with sugar, set with gelatine and rolled in fine sugar. Soft, jewel-bright squares with a real fruit tang.
A fruity wine containing pineapple and orange juice that can add fun to a dinner with guests or a family reunion.
A lightly seasoned, simple, straightforward Bavarian potato salad sized perfectly for a weeknight side serving 4.
This is the original Louis dressing with chili sauce - not a plain Thousand Island.
Tuna salad rolled up in biscuit dough, sliced into pinwheels, and baked until golden. Served with creamy mushroom sauce, these easy tuna roll-ups make a cozy weeknight dinner the whole family will love.
Homemade BBQ sauce with orange juice, crystallized ginger, molasses, honey, and chili powder. Sweet, tangy, and smoky with a ginger kick. Makes 5 cups that keep for two weeks in the fridge.
Festive citrus sirloin strips marinated in orange and lemon juice with honey, garlic, and thyme, roasted rare, then fanned over romaine with red onion rings, mushrooms, and warm citrus dressing.
Silky tofu blended with brown sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice, poured into a graham cracker crust and baked until set. A no-fuss vegan cheesecake that's creamy, lightly sweet, and ready in one hour with zero dairy.
Vegan broccomole dip made from pureed broccoli stems with cumin, lemon, green chilies, and fresh tomato. A zero-fat guacamole alternative in 15 minutes.
Prune fudge made with stewed prunes, prune juice, sugar, lemon juice, and chopped nuts, cooked to soft ball stage and beaten creamy. An old-fashioned, no-chocolate fruit fudge.
This pheasant is roasted with celery and onions and drizzled with lemon juice.
Classic haluski, the Polish comfort dish of buttery cabbage and wide egg noodles, dressed up here with crispy pancetta, sweet caramelized onions, capers, peas, and a splash of white wine. Hearty and golden.
Brown bag French apple pie: a cinnamon-spiced apple pie with a buttery streusel top, baked inside a paper bag that traps steam for meltingly tender apples and a crisp, golden crumb. No top crust needed.