Crispy fried asparagus won tons stuffed with chopped asparagus and water chestnuts. A crunchy, golden appetizer ready in 25 minutes. Serve with soy sauce for dipping.
A hearty one-skillet curry with chickpeas, red potatoes, Granny Smith apple, and green peas in a cumin-spiced sauce. Low-cal, naturally vegan, and served over rice for a filling weeknight meal.
Chow Gee Yok Har is a Chinese pork and shrimp stir-fry with Smithfield ham, bamboo shoots, dried mushrooms, peanuts, and ginkgo nuts in a hoisin-soy sauce.
Overnight apple-orange coffee cake: a yeast-raised cake topped with juicy apples, raisins, and orange zest, then drizzled with orange glaze. Mix the night before, bake fresh in the morning.
Crispy deep-fried shark bites marinated in lemon, white wine, and garlic, breaded and served with Creole mustard or tartar sauce. A Gulf Coast appetizer with serious crunch and attitude.
Quick orange beef stir-fry with marmalade glaze, ginger, carrots, and green onions served over rice. Uses leftover cooked beef for a glossy, citrusy 30-minute dinner.
Shawayuh is Yemeni-style grilled steak seasoned with hawayij spice blend and cooked over hot coals. Simple, bold, and smoky with just meat, spice, oil, and fire. Authentic Middle Eastern barbecue.
Diced chicken and cabbage get a fast flash-fry, then tossed with crushed peanuts, fresh chilies, and fermented chili bean curd for a fiery, nutty stir-fry that rivals your favorite Kung Pao.
Stir-fried chicken with cantaloupe and honeydew melon balls, ginger, honey, and a dash of sesame oil. A sweet-savory Asian-inspired dish with fresh fruit.
Elva's carne guisada with beef chuck braised in a cumin-spiced gravy with Rotel tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper. Tex-Mex comfort food ready in 40 minutes.
A simple, fragrant oil that can make anyone's kitchen smell amazing.
Russian black bread for the bread machine: a dense, dark rye loaf colored and flavored with cocoa, instant coffee, vinegar, and caraway seeds. The hearty Slavic bread that pairs perfectly with smoked fish or hearty soups.
Simple curry-spiced yeast bread with garlic and parsley for aromatic flavor that pairs beautifully with Indian curries, soups, or as unique sandwich bread.
A quick one-bowl blueberry oatmeal breakfast cake that's ready in 35 minutes. Lightly sweet with a tender crumb from the oats, best served warm straight from the pan.
Ground chicken or turkey with peas, a 3-ingredient skillet dinner crumbled and cooked in one pan, then spooned over rice or noodles. Lean, fast, and endlessly easy to season your way.
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.