Scalloped corn deluxe casserole with fresh corn kernels, sharp cheddar, rose wine bechamel, and a buttery cracker-crumb topping. A retro side dish with serious holiday-table presence.
Microwave fish fillets layered with a homemade stuffing of mushrooms, carrots, onion, breadcrumbs, and lemon juice. A quick weeknight fish dinner in under 45 minutes.
Spiced chicken kabobs with summer squash, threaded with zucchini and yellow squash after a rosemary-white wine marinade. Served over fluffy green-onion rice for a complete grill plate.
Ground beef and potato stir-fry seasoned with cinnamon, cumin, and paprika in a Moroccan-inspired spice blend. A fast 30-minute one-wok weeknight dinner.
Sweet potato carrot soup: a vegan, gluten-free, low-fat broth simmered from sweet potatoes, carrots, and celery, brightened with lemon and paprika at the finish.
Deep-fried corn and sausage fritters with beaten egg whites for an extra-light, puffy texture. Fresh corn kernels and crumbled sausage in a paprika-spiced batter.
Monkfish kebobs marinated in white wine, lemon, garlic, and herbs then broiled with onions, peppers, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and corn on the cob. Firm, meaty fish that holds up on skewers.
Creamed turkey with pastry pillows: leftover roast turkey and Italian sausage in a mushroom-sherry cream sauce, served over buttery puff pastry squares. Holiday-leftover dinner for a crowd.
Cincinnati chili: thin, spiced ground beef sauce with cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and a touch of molasses, simmered low and slow. Serve over spaghetti with cheddar, onions, and beans.
Pork tenderloin strips with Granny Smith apples, paprika, and tomato served over egg noodles. A savory-sweet microwave dinner ready in 35 minutes.
Crawfish potato boats stuffed with whipped potato, sharp cheddar, butter, and a pound of crawfish tails. Twice-baked potatoes with a Cajun seafood twist that freeze beautifully.
Hungarian chicken paprikash simmers bone-in chicken with sweet paprika, onions, peppers, and tomato, then finishes with a sour cream sauce. Traditional one-pot dinner served over noodles or dumplings.
Potato tikki with almonds, jalapeno, and bell pepper, pan-fried until crispy and served with a creamy almond-cilantro chutney. A vegan Indian-inspired appetizer or snack.
Festive holiday chicken coated in matzo meal and braised in a honey, pineapple-orange marinade with apples, onion, and celery. Finished with a bright honey-lemon-Dijon glaze and fresh pineapple. A natural for Passover.
Dave's ribs use a heavy-handed dry rub of paprika, black pepper, sugar, kosher salt, dry mustard, and cayenne pressed into pork ribs and slow-cooked with regular basting. Smoky, peppery, sweet-heat barbecue ribs.
Oven-baked Chicken Kiev with a garlic-chive butter center, coated in crispy cornflake crumbs and buttermilk. No deep frying needed for that golden crunch.