Szechwan eggplant and tofu stir-fry with soy-sherry-ginger sauce and a cayenne kick. A vegan Sichuan-style wok dish that turns eggplant silky and tofu deeply flavored.
Dress up your succulent steak with this simple recipe that uses cider vinegar and molasses.
Chilled green bean salad shaped into a nest, filled with butter-sauteed bay scallops in a creamy lemon-sour cream dressing. A stunning platter for dinner parties and brunches.
Baby Asian greens salad with warm goat cheese croutons on toasted baguette and a sherry-vinegar vinaigrette with thyme and grainy mustard. A bistro salad ready in 30 minutes.
Poached salmon steaks for two, simmered in an aromatic bay-dill-peppercorn broth and served with a cool yogurt-cucumber sauce. Light, elegant date-night dinner.
Chocolate chip snack cake with cream cheese pockets: a no-egg, no-butter chocolate cake topped with dollops of sweetened cream cheese, chocolate chips, and walnuts. The retro depression-era "crazy cake" upgraded.
Grilled pork tenderloin glazed with apricot preserves, served over peppery arugula with fire-kissed stone fruit and a shallot vinaigrette. A bright summer main that balances smoky, sweet, and sharp in every forkful.
Ranch-style slow cooker beef braises stewing beef and whole small onions in a brown gravy spiked with red wine vinegar, cloves, bay, and thyme. Set it and forget it for fork-tender results.
Grilled goat cheese salad with sweet-and-sour caramelized Spanish onions, sun-dried tomato vinaigrette, and mixed greens. A classic French bistro starter that eats like a full meal.
Brussels sprouts a la Greque tossed with lemon zest, red wine vinegar, fresh parsley, and pimento. A bright, tangy Greek-style side with no butter or oil.
Chilled cucumber yogurt soup with strained yogurt, fresh dill, mint, and garlic. Mediterranean-style summer soup that beats the heat. No-cook recipe served icy cold.
Chocolate snowy cake with a fluffy whipped cream filling between a cocoa sheet cake and a poured chocolate frosting. An eggless cake base with vinegar for lift.
Unsloppy Joes are vegetarian sloppy joes with kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, chili powder, and diced vegetables served in hollowed-out kaiser rolls. Low-fat, hearty, and mess-free.
New England chuck roast slow-cooked with carrots, onions, celery, and cabbage wedges, served with a homemade horseradish gravy from the pot broth.
Bright colors make salads more appealing and give you a different taste you can't get enough of!
Red chili nightmare: a wild Mexican-style red chili with beef, sausage, pinto beans, almonds, sesame, chocolate, and a dozen green chiles. Mole-inspired, fiery, and not for the timid.