Recipes with salt and black pepper

Bacalhau a Bruxa de Valpassos is a traditional Portuguese layered salt cod and potato casserole from Valpascos with olive oil, garlic, onion, and white wine vinegar. Rustic northern Portuguese cooking at its finest.

Devil's Delight, a retro West Virginia spread of whipped cream cheese, deviled ham, and tomato soup with a hit of hot sauce. Make-ahead, spreadable, and made for chips and crackers.

Fried dill pickles get a Southern roadhouse treatment with a double-dredge in yellow-tinted milk and seasoned flour, then a hot-oil dunk that delivers shatter-crisp coating and a tangy, briny pop in every bite.

Irish mackerel with rhubarb stuffing and a tangy rhubarb puree sauce. Fillets rolled around a breadcrumb-rhubarb-onion filling and baked until flaky. A traditional Irish pairing.

Mediterranean salad of torn lettuce and spinach chiffonade, sprinkled with toasted pine nuts, jewel-like pomegranate seeds and a simple olive oil lemon dressing. Ready in 15 minutes.

Hearty mushroom barley soup simmered with white wine, thyme, dill, and a splash of dry sherry. Thick, earthy, and protein-boosted with optional soy flakes.

Tender black beans tossed with fire-roasted red and yellow peppers, sweet corn, and jalapeño in a cumin-lemon dressing bright with fresh basil.

A quick and easy recipe that will have you making these scrumptious burgers in no time!

Grouper saor pairs grilled fish fillets with sweet-sour Venetian onions braised in red wine and balsamic vinegar with golden raisins. Topped with toasted pine nuts and fresh chives.

Hungarian chicken paprikash with flour-dredged chicken simmered in tomato juice, paprika, and chicken broth, finished with sour cream. Served over buttered parsley egg noodles.

Field greens salad with seared shrimp, fresh corn, and a homemade ginger dressing made with pressed ginger juice and champagne vinegar. A light, elegant main-course salad.

Chicken Oregano with pounded breasts dredged in flour and egg, pan-seared, then baked under oregano and melted provolone cheese. An Italian-style chicken cutlet dinner.

Indian summer tomato salad dressed with spiced oil bloomed with cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and dried chili, finished with lime juice and fresh cilantro. A bright, aromatic side.

Oysters warmed in a buttery sherry and steak sauce with lemon juice, lightly thickened and served from a chafing dish. A retro cocktail party appetizer ready in 25 minutes.

Farmer's breakfast skillet with sliced potatoes, diced ham, green peppers, and eggs topped with melted cheddar. A hearty one-pan breakfast cooked low and slow, then cut into wedges.

Broiled salmon steaks basted with a garlic, lemon, and tarragon butter marinade with a touch of red pepper flakes. Fast, fresh, and ready in under 15 minutes.