Jalapeno chicken white chili goes creamy, built on a roux-and-cream base loaded with chicken, great northern beans, and corn. Fresh and pickled jalapenos bring double the heat. Top with Jack cheese.
Memphis-style sweet barbecue sauce for ribs, built on tomato, honey mustard, two Worcestershires, red wine vinegar, paprika, and a whisper of cayenne. Balanced sweet, tangy, smoky.
Yukgaejang is a fiery Korean shredded beef soup simmered with chili flakes, sesame oil, garlic, and twelve green onions. Spicy slow-cooked broth that warms from the inside out.
Shrimp and cheese enchiladas in a creamy jalapeño-pepper sauce with Monterey Jack, sour cream, and fresh tomatoes. A rich, Tex-Mex seafood enchilada baked until bubbly.
Just enough spiciness without over powering my palate, and the soup was very tasty.
Ground chicken and veal patties loaded with sautéed mushrooms and herbs, pan-fried and oven-crisped, then served with a punchy Dijon and English mustard sauce. Bistro-style burgers for eight.
German sauerkraut salad with ham and grapes in a honey-yogurt dressing. A quick no-cook side that balances tangy kraut with sweet fruit and savory julienned ham, ready in 10 minutes.
Sole fillets rolled around crab, baked under a classic Mornay sauce with sauteed mushrooms and artichoke hearts. Make-ahead elegant seafood casserole.
Authentic Chinese hot and sour soup with pork, wood ear fungus, black mushrooms, bamboo shoots, tofu, and silky egg ribbons. The classic restaurant favorite made at home.
Beef noodle soup with a rich bone broth simmered for two hours, anchovy paste for umami depth, and handmade noodles pressed through a colander directly into the pot. A hearty, from-scratch soup.
Hot and sour fish soup poaches cod in lemongrass broth with lime juice, serrano chile, fish sauce, ginger, and cilantro. Vietnamese-style canh chua, served over jasmine rice.
Pumpkin ravioli stuff fresh egg pasta with a Parmesan, amaretti, and nutmeg pumpkin filling, then toss in browned butter. Northern Italian Mantua-style autumn pasta with sweet-savory crumbs.
Spaghettini with clam sauce, sauteed leeks, white wine, and fresh arugula tossed in at the end for a peppery bite. A light, briny pasta dish in 25 minutes.
Crab meat quiche with sherry-marinated crab, a rich egg custard of milk and cream, and a touch of nutmeg. The crab soaks in sherry for an hour before baking for deeper, more complex flavor.
Homemade potstickers from scratch: hand-rolled dough wrappers filled with pork, napa cabbage, ginger and water chestnut, pan-fried crisp then steamed tender. Served with a soy, chili oil and vinegar dipping sauce.
Spiced pork and apples is a quick stir-fry of thin-sliced pork tenderloin tossed with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and white pepper, then simmered with apples in a tangy apple juice glaze. Ready in 30 minutes over rice.