Cuban-style black beans cooked from dried with garlic, onion, olive oil, and optional hot chilies. Slow-simmered overnight then finished in a sofrito and served over rice.
A rustic Italian fish soup brimming with clams, tender white fish, leeks, and mushrooms in a tomato-wine broth. Feeds a crowd in just 35 minutes.
Tender baked acorn squash halves filled with seasoned spinach, sautéed onions, and breadcrumbs. This vegetarian stuffed squash makes a gorgeous fall dinner that's naturally light and full of earthy flavor.
Sweet and sour chicken stir-fry with pineapple chunks, red bell pepper, water chestnuts, and a tangy ketchup-brown sugar glaze served over crispy chow mein noodles.
Grilled chicken fajitas marinated overnight in Worcestershire, soy sauce, lime juice, cumin, and a shot of tequila. Served sizzling with sauteed peppers and all the fixings.
Lean ostrich steak sliced thin and stir-fried with fresh tomatoes, bell pepper, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes. A low-fat, high-protein alternative to beef that cooks in minutes.
Low-fat roasted vegetable stock made with caramelized onions, carrots, leeks, and celery. This vegetarian brown stock adds deep, savory flavor to soups, risottos, and sauces without a drop of meat.
Wild rice with a four-mushroom medley (button, shiitake, oyster, enoki) plus snow peas and red pepper, simmered in soy-scented broth. A high-fiber, low-fat vegetarian dish with real depth.
Thai stir-fried squid with fresh red chilies, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, and oyster sauce. Pla Mung Pad Prig delivers tender squid with serious heat in under 15 minutes of cooking.
Traditional Ragu alla Bolognese with hand-chopped veal, beef, pancetta, dried porcini, wine, milled tomatoes, and a finish of heavy cream. The authentic long-simmered Italian meat sauce.
Pizza Presto on a Boboli shell loaded with pepperoni, sauteed peppers and onions, black olives, and two cheeses. A fast homemade pizza ready in 25 minutes.
Spanahorizo is a traditional Greek one-pot dish of spinach and rice simmered in a garlicky tomato broth with olive oil and fresh parsley. Naturally vegan and deeply comforting.
Savory ground pork mixed with napa cabbage, leeks, and onion fills store-bought wrappers for juicy dumplings. Boil or steam, then dip in garlicky chili vinegar.
Aushok are Afghan spinach-filled dumplings made with egg roll wrappers, served with garlicky yogurt, tomato korma sauce, and a coriander-spiced beef sauce. Three bold sauces, one unforgettable bowl.
Aushok are Afghan spinach-filled dumplings made with egg roll wrappers, served with garlicky yogurt, tomato korma sauce, and a coriander-spiced beef sauce. Three bold sauces, one unforgettable bowl.
Curried pumpkin soup with shrimp, coconut milk, jalapeno, and lime juice. A creamy, spiced bisque-style soup pureed smooth with shrimp stirred in at the end.