Classic New Orleans daube glace: shredded roast beef and stuffed olives suspended in a spicy beef gelatin mold. Old-school Creole elegance, served cold.
No-bean beef chili built on a puree of pasilla and ancho chiles, simmered low with beer, cumin, and a cinnamon stick. Thick, smoky, and unapologetically Texas-style.
A dump-and-go slow cooker beef stew with tender chunks of stewing beef, potatoes, and carrots in a savory soy sauce and tomato broth. Just 15 minutes of prep, then let the crockpot do the work.
Mandarin chicken is a skillet dinner with browned chicken breasts in a citrusy orange pan sauce, sauteed mushrooms, and mandarin orange segments. A quick 30-minute twist on classic French chicken a l'orange served over rice.
Healthy! Millet doesn't have the same gluten content as cous cous but has same appearance and texture.
Pureed Mexican lentil soup with green chili salsa, ham, garlic, and cornmeal for body. A thick, smoky bowl topped with sour cream and cilantro that's loaded with protein and fiber.
Ground turkey cooked with garlic, ginger, and scallions in chicken broth with bok choy and whole wheat noodles. A low-fat Asian-style noodle soup ready in about 30 minutes.
Roasted Poblano, White Bean, Turkey, and Steak Stew recipe
Hearty minestrone with sweet Italian sausage, great northern beans, cabbage, zucchini, and tomatoes simmered in beef broth. A thick, warming one-pot soup for cold nights.
Chiu Chow lemon chicken features lightly floured breasts pan-fried in butter, topped with a tangy lemon-soy sauce and toasted slivered almonds. A refined Cantonese take on lemon chicken.
Basler Mehlsuppe, the iconic Swiss Carnival flour soup from Basel. Dry-toasted flour cooked with butter, onions, and beef stock then topped with grated cheese. A rustic, comforting bowl with deep nutty flavor.
Easy chicken broccoli casserole with Rice-a-Roni, creamy chicken soup, and melted cheddar. A hint of curry powder gives this cozy weeknight bake a warm, unexpected twist.
Creamy turkey stroganoff: leftover turkey, mushrooms, and broccoli in a sour cream sauce over egg noodles. Microwave one-bowl dinner ready in 40 minutes.
Tender veal shoulder braised in Burgundy wine with bacon, shallots, mushrooms, and carrots until fall-apart rich. Chef Galati's spezzatino is Italian comfort food at its most soul-warming.
Veal scaloppine Modena-style: thin cutlets dredged in flour, pan-seared in butter and olive oil, then finished in a balsamic vinegar and chicken broth pan sauce. The Emilia-Romagna classic ready in 30 minutes.
Hearty red kidney beans and pintos slow-simmered with tomatoes, green chiles, and bell pepper in a thick, savory gravy. A budget-friendly Southern classic spooned over fluffy rice.
This is a great recipe and base for anyone wanting pot pie or a family meal in a hurry.
Velvety pureed avocado soup simmered with cumin, coriander, and garlic, then studded with brined green peppercorns for a sharp, peppery bite. Creamy, savory, and completely unexpected.
Potato gnocchi with wild mushrooms: pillowy handmade gnocchi from salt-baked potatoes, tossed with morels, porcini, shiitakes, and oyster mushrooms in a garlic-shallot pan sauce with Parmesan.
Peking shrimp ball soup with handmade ginger-shrimp dumplings, bean thread noodles, mushrooms, and snow peas in a light chicken broth with sherry.
A savory and succulent soup made with beef broth and a bit of red wine.
Golden-seared chicken with asparagus, snow peas, and baby peas in a silky tarragon cream sauce, finished with lemon zest over fresh fettuccine. Spring on a plate in 45 minutes.
Mexican-style rabbit braised in a chili-infused, peanut-thickened sauce warmed with cumin, clove, and nutmeg. A rustic, mole-adjacent dish where peanut butter lends body and depth. Works with chicken too.
Silky Chinese steamed egg custard with clams and shrimp, set over a savory broth and finished with oyster sauce and chives. Gentle steaming and a quick strain give it a flawless, custard-smooth texture.
Succulent pork chops glazed with a savory-sweet Asian marinade featuring molasses, soy sauce, and aromatic ginger. Quick weeknight dinner that brings restaurant-quality flavor to your table in under 30 minutes.
Sirloin steak marinated in a homemade teriyaki sauce with soy, sherry, ginger, and garlic, then broiled and sliced into strips. Works with chicken too. A lighter Japanese-inspired dinner for two.
Slow cooker chicken and pork cubes marinated in red wine, beef stock, tomatoes, garlic, and rosemary. Set it, forget it, and come home to fork-tender meat after 6 to 8 hours.
Oven-baked curry with chicken, shrimp, clams, mussels, and Italian sausage over saffron rice with coconut milk. Part paella, part curry, all showstopper.
Provencal-style vegetable stew with roasted peppers, salted eggplant, zucchini, and potatoes simmered in a pesto-spiked tomato broth. Topped with Parmesan, basil, and parsley.
Mulligatawny soup with chicken, apples, potatoes, and curry spices in a rich broth. This Anglo-Indian classic balances warm curry and allspice with sweet apple for a deeply layered bowl.
Spiced turkey sausage browned with onion, then simmered with long grain rice, carrots, celery, and fresh basil in chicken broth. A one-skillet pilaf that's ready in 45 minutes with almost no hands-on time.
Cajun smothered round steak braised low and slow with the holy trinity of onions, bell peppers, and celery until fork-tender. Serve sliced over rice with all that pot gravy.
A no-bean Texas-style beef chili with cubed chuck, beer, jalapeños, and masa for thickening. Slow-simmered for 2 hours until fork-tender with bold cumin and chili powder heat.
Crisp-tender carrots, zucchini, and mushrooms tossed with chicken in a glossy ginger-soy sauce, spooned over hot rice. A 30-minute stir-fry for two that beats takeout every time.
Thin-pounded veal scallops seared golden, then plated with warm avocado slices and a silky vermouth-lemon butter sauce. A retro Italian gem that feels surprisingly modern, ready in under an hour for 6 to 8.
Italian pasta fagioli soup with cannellini and kidney beans, bacon, ditalini pasta, and aromatic vegetables. The classic Italian peasant pasta-and-bean soup ready in 40 minutes.
Quick Thai coconut chicken soup with galangal, mushrooms, fish sauce, and lime in a silky coconut-chicken broth. Fragrant, soothing, and on the table in 30 minutes.
Quick 30-minute chicken rice soup using leftover cooked chicken, frozen mixed vegetables, and minute rice. One skillet, six servings, zero fuss for busy weeknights.
Tender venison cubes braised in red wine and beef stock with sautéed mushrooms, thyme, and bay leaf. A rich, slow-simmered wild game stew that serves nine hungry hunters.
Tender stewing beef braised in beef broth and soy sauce with green peas and diced pimentos, thickened with cornstarch and served over rice. An Asian-inspired twist on classic beef stew.
Thin veal scaloppine seared golden and bathed in a Dijon mustard cream sauce with white wine and lemon. An Italian-style dinner that comes together in 45 minutes flat.
Marinating the chicken in olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dried thyme and tarragon add great depth to a rice sauce that's smoothed by just a hint of red currant jelly and enhanced with apricots and tawny port. Be sure to use tawny port. With its beautiful amber color and slightly dry flavor, it compliments the apricots. Save your ruby port, which is sweeter and has a deep red wine color, for after dinner.
One-skillet beef and noodle supper with ground beef, mushrooms, onion, green pepper and flat noodles in a thyme-scented gravy. Old-school weeknight comfort food.
Milwaukee-style pork stew braised in beer and chicken broth with caraway seeds, vinegar, and brown sugar. Tender, tangy, and built for cold-weather comfort.
French onion soup with butter-sauteed onions in rich beef stock, topped with toasted bread and Parmesan baked until golden and bubbly.
Sopa de elote is a Mexican corn soup blending pureed corn with whole kernels, sauteed onion, fresh tomatoes, garlic, and a finishing splash of cream. Gluten-free, late-summer comfort.
A velvety spinach and crab soup thickened with a butter-flour roux, enriched with half-and-half, and finished with dill relish and a pinch of nutmeg. Ready in 25 minutes and freezer-friendly.
Pepper steak for two with thin-sliced round steak, green bell peppers, and tomato simmered in a soy-ginger sauce thickened with cornstarch. Served over hot rice for a complete weeknight dinner.