Recipes with marjoram

Polynesian pork chops braised with pineapple, prunes, soy sauce, and marjoram, served over ginger rice. Retro sweet-savory tropical dinner from the 1950s tiki era.

Lamb phyllo rolls stuffed with cinnamon-spiced ground lamb, myzithra, and feta, wrapped in flaky pastry and dusted with powdered sugar. A Greek savory-sweet showstopper.

Baked chicken fingers coated in yogurt and herb-seasoned cracker crumbs with a hint of curry. Crispy, low-calorie, and kid-approved with no deep frying required.

Savory ground beef and pork simmered with olives, capers, raisins, and almonds in a spiced tomato sauce. A picadillo-style dish served over rice, bread, or in pita pockets.

Spit-roasted suckling pig rubbed with lime, herbs, and whole garlic, basted with marjoram-thyme olive oil for 6 hours, served with grilled and blanched seasonal vegetables.

Aunt Bunny's Stuffing combines apple, orange, pineapple, water chestnuts, and preserved ginger with raw sausage and 13 herbs and spices for a holiday turkey stuffing that's genuinely unlike any other.

Competition-style Texas chili with 4 pounds of cubed round steak, 14 spices including curry and cinnamon, green chiles, and a secret weapon: milk chocolate melted in at the end.

Herb-rubbed pork loin roast with tart apples, red onion, and brown sugar, finished with a reduced apple juice and maple syrup pan gravy. A fall Sunday dinner classic.

Hearty winter borscht-style soup loaded with pearl barley, lima beans, split peas, lentils, mushrooms, turnips, and carrots in a savory miso-tamari broth. A meat-free, slow-simmered vegan one-pot.

Cajun corn chowder with Mexicorn, frozen corn, skim milk, and chicken broth seasoned with cayenne, paprika, and celery seed. A spiced creamy corn soup that improves with resting.

Beer-battered halibut coated in potato flakes and deep fried golden. Curry powder and marjoram in the batter add unexpected warmth to this crispy fish fry.

Greek-style burger sauce with yogurt, cucumber, mint, oregano, cumin, and a splash of red wine. A homemade tzatziki-inspired topping for grilled burgers.

Mexican escabeche oysters pickled in vinegar with garlic, carrots, cauliflower, and herbs. Briefly cooked then marinated overnight for a tangy, briny cold appetizer with lime and jalapeno.

Smoked hamburgers cooked low and slow in a water smoker with 8 seasoning variations. From savory herb to chili cheese to sesame, one basic burger mix becomes a week of different flavors.

Oyster and artichoke soup from chef Gunther Preuss with sweated aromatics, blanched artichokes, briny oysters, and marjoram. New Orleans-style elegant soup ready in 30 minutes.

Hot scallop salad with seared sea scallops, fresh ginger, lime juice, and marjoram served over greens with thick-sliced potato chips mixed in. A warm-cool salad with crunch and elegance.