Sautéed scallops or shrimp with vegetables and couscous, chilled and stuffed into pita bread. A make-ahead seafood sandwich that's picnic-ready and packed with Mediterranean flavor.
Sole fillets folded around savory bulgur stuffing into elegant turban shapes, then poached in a Provencal sauce of tomatoes, white wine, mushrooms, and garlic.
Sole fillets folded around savory bulgur stuffing into elegant turban shapes, then poached in a Provencal sauce of tomatoes, white wine, mushrooms, and garlic.
Melty Monterey Jack cheese dip with sautéed bell peppers, mushrooms, and a splash of sherry. Scoop it up with warm flour tortillas for a quick Mexican-style appetizer.
Spezzatino di vitello: cubed veal braised in Burgundy wine with smoky bacon, shallots, mushrooms, and tiny white onions. This traditional Italian veal stew is rustic elegance in a bowl.
Authentic hot and sour soup with shredded pork, wood ear mushrooms, seaweed, and bean curd in a tangy black-pepper-and-vinegar broth. The Sichuan-style takeout classic, made from scratch.
Light pasta primavera with sea scallops, broccoli, mushrooms, and carrots in a broth-based sauce. No cream, no butter, just clean flavors and tender scallops.
Cashew nut risotto with basmati and wild rice, mushrooms, red pepper, peas, and Parmesan. A British-style rice dish from legendary cook Marguerite Patten.
Capon of the North: Irish-style braised capon flamed with whiskey, simmered in red wine with bacon and allspice, finished with a silky egg yolk cream sauce.
Ham frittata: a low-fat skillet-to-broiler egg bake loaded with diced ham, sauteed potatoes, mushrooms, and green pepper. A protein-packed brunch made with liquid egg substitute.
One-skillet chicken legs and Italian sausage browned and simmered with toasted rice, mushrooms, green peppers, and tomatoes in red wine. A rustic Italian rice dish that feeds eight.
Minestrone casalinga: a homestyle Italian vegetable soup packed with white beans, leeks, cabbage, zucchini, and orzo. Rustic, layered, and exactly what cold weather calls for.
Finnish fish chowder layered with salmon, clams, shrimp, bacon, potatoes, and red cabbage in a milk broth. A hearty Nordic soup that freezes beautifully.
Vegan spinach lasagna layers tender noodles with steamed spinach, broccoli and mushrooms, all bound in a creamy tofu cheese sauce. No dairy, no eggs, just a hearty veggie-packed dairy-free lasagna.
Vegan pesto tofu manicotti: shells stuffed with mashed soft tofu, basil pesto, scallions, peppers, and mushrooms. Topped with marinara and shredded soy mozzarella, baked until bubbly. Plant-based dinner-party comfort food.
Vegan shepherd's pie style casserole with a mashed potato crust, savory tofu filling, mushrooms, corn and spinach, smothered in homemade brown gravy. Hearty plant-based comfort food.