Tofu and ricotta spinach lasagna blends crumbled tofu into the ricotta for a lighter, protein-packed cheese layer, stacked with spinach, tomato sauce, and noodles. A hearty vegetarian lasagna that bakes up creamy.
Moroccan chickpea soup with saffron, turmeric, ginger, and potatoes simmered in stock with tomato paste. A warming vegetarian soup finished with fresh lemon juice.
Greek eel baked Spetses-style in a tomato, honey, and feta sauce with thyme, mint, and lemon. A rustic island dish where the rich fish meets briny cheese and sweet sun-dried tomato.
Very Veggie Chili is a hearty pantry-friendly vegetarian chili with pinto beans, hominy, corn, green chiles and a fistful of cilantro. Ready in under an hour, freezes beautifully.
Homemade tomato catsup from fresh tomato pulp with cinnamon, paprika, vinegar, and mustard. Slow-cooked until thick for a rich, old-fashioned ketchup you can't get from a bottle.
Shell-on shrimp seared in olive oil, then simmered in a fresh tomato sauce with saffron, garlic, and white wine. A simple Mediterranean seafood dish served over rice.
Savory egg sandwich filling scrambles eggs with sauteed onion, tomato, and parsley, then binds it all with mayo for a richer-than-egg-salad spread. Picnic-friendly, ready in 25 minutes.
A rich Mediterranean sun-dried tomato dip pureed smooth with garlic, oregano, thyme, and olive oil. Microwave method makes it fast, and it keeps in the fridge for a month.
Mushroom and dried tomato pasta sauce with porcini, sun-dried tomatoes, rosemary, and garlic sauteed in white wine. Deep umami flavor without cream or meat.
Santa Maria beans made with pinto beans, bacon, ham, tomato puree, and red chile sauce. The classic California Central Coast side dish for tri-tip barbecue, slow-simmered until rich and tender.
Three tomato salad with red, yellow pear, and cherry tomatoes plus mushrooms in a balsamic-mustard vinaigrette with fresh basil. A colorful, low-fat summer side.
Santa Maria salsa is the no-cook California barbecue staple: chopped canned tomatoes, celery, onion, and green pepper sharpened with horseradish, vinegar, and Worcestershire. Pour, chill, serve.
Creamy leek soup blended smooth with apples, potato, carrots, orange juice, and a hint of curry. A one-pot pureed soup with a sweet, earthy flavor and no cream needed.
A simple and scrumptious salsa dip that doesn't take a lot of effort to make or even enjoy!
Venison chili with both ground and chunked deer meat simmered for two hours in a cumin-oregano-cayenne tomato sauce with kidney beans and hot chili peppers. Lean, hearty, and full of wild game flavor.