Smoked turkey gumbo turns the Thanksgiving carcass into a rich Cajun-style gumbo with shrimp, crab, and oysters, built on a deep mahogany roux and served over long-grain rice.
Chicken and rice avgolemono braises drumsticks with long grain rice, spinach, and fresh dill in a silky lemon-egg sauce. A lighter Greek one-pot dinner with bright citrus depth.
Cajun turnovers stuffed with the holy trinity of onion, bell pepper, and celery plus long grain rice, mushrooms, and hot sauce, wrapped in flaky crescent dough. A Festival favorite.
Dolmades yialandzi are Greek stuffed grape leaves filled with herbed rice, dill, parsley, lemon juice, and olive oil. A vegetarian meze served cold as an appetizer or light main course.
Greek avgolemono-style lemon chicken soup thickened with egg yolks and a butter-flour roux. Silky, tangy, and loaded with rice and tender chicken.
Mexican rice toasted golden brown in oil with garlic, then simmered in chicken broth. A versatile base recipe with endless add-in possibilities.
Red beans and rice from the Pink Adobe restaurant with ham hock, tomato sauce, Tabasco, and sausage. Soaked overnight, simmered for hours, with mashed beans stirred back in for creamy richness.
A chunky vegetarian minestrone loaded with cannellini beans, tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, and spinach, thickened with rice instead of pasta. A hearty, one-pot Italian soup finished with Parmesan.
Fruited rice salad with mandarin oranges, red grapes, golden raisins, and sliced almonds in a tangy Dijon-cider vinaigrette. A light, sweet-savory cold rice salad.
Greek lemon soup (avgolemono) with shredded chicken breast, rice, and a silky egg-lemon broth. A classic comfort soup thickened with tempered eggs for a creamy, tangy finish.
Valencian red beans and rice simmered with bell peppers, fresh tomatoes, pimento-stuffed olives, allspice, and cilantro. A one-pot Spanish-Caribbean side with warm, savory depth.
Hopping John simmers long-grain rice with smoky bacon, sweet onions, beans, and Ro-Tel tomatoes for the classic Southern New Year's good-luck dish. One pot, simple ingredients, big flavor.
Savory wild rice and sausage stuffing with earthy mushrooms, toasted walnuts, and aromatic vegetables for turkey or served as a standalone side dish.
One-skillet chicken and rice with Italian sausage, red peppers, tomatoes, cumin, and olives. A Spanish-inspired arroz con pollo vibe ready in under an hour.
Chicken fatteh layers toasted pita, saffron-scented rice, poached chicken, and garlicky yogurt in a Levantine feast dish finished with pine nuts, pistachios, and fresh herbs.
Cantonese chicken and Chinese sausage rice with shiitake mushrooms, soy-sherry marinade, and ginger. A one-pot Hong Kong-style claypot dish made in any heavy pan.