A layered casserole of wild rice, poached chicken, green beans, and mushrooms in a sherry-Parmesan cream sauce topped with sliced almonds. Minnesota hot-dish at its best.
Oyster stir-fry with fresh shucked oysters, ginger, sesame, and sherry, finished with a bright honey-lemon sauce over crisp bok choy. Restaurant-style Cantonese seafood done in 30 minutes.
Grilled leg of lamb with currant-bell pepper chutney: red wine and curry-marinated lamb grilled over mesquite, served with a sweet-savory port and currant chutney.
Chicken korma marinated in yogurt with freshly ground spices, simmered with a poppy seed-cashew-almond paste, coconut, and green chilies. A rich South Indian curry.
Pork chili with artichoke hearts and white beans: a Mediterranean-leaning chili with cumin, oregano, white wine, and roma tomatoes. Lemon juice and cilantro hit at the end for brightness.
Gambardella's minestrone with five dried legumes, fresh fennel, basil, oregano, and Italian vegetables simmered into a thick, hearty soup. Serve over pasta or rice.
Seafood Gumbo From the New Basic's Cookbook recipe
Soft Shell Crabs in Black Bean and Chili Sauce recipe
Naturally very low in fat, prawns also contain beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and are a good source of protein. The spices used in the curry are powerful anti-virals, anti-bacterials and anti-inflammatories.
A creamy, relatively low-fat recipe using yogurt and peanut butter. Serve it with whole grain pasta or cut the carbs and use just veggies for the base.
Elegant Italian pasta rolls stuffed with three cheeses, smoked ham, and prosciutto, poached in chicken broth and served over fresh tomato sauce. A masterchef-worthy showpiece.
Mexican Rice Tart with a crispy rice crust packed with shredded chicken, green chilies, Monterey Jack, and black olives. A low-fat weeknight dinner that comes together in 40 minutes.
A rich Mexican mole sauce with unsweetened chocolate, almonds, pumpkin seeds, hot salsa, tomatoes, currants, and warm spices poured over browned turkey pieces. This homemade turkey mole is a labor of love that feeds a crowd.
Low-fat chicken fajitas with five peppers: red, yellow, green bell peppers plus jalapeno and black pepper. Lime and cumin marinated, served in whole wheat tortillas.
Authentic Pad Thai with rice noodles, prawns, tofu, eggs, tamarind-palm sugar sauce, bean sprouts, and peanuts. Served with traditional condiment saucers.
Pasta e Fagioli alla Veneziana is Venetian white bean and pasta soup enriched with cotechino or pancetta, tomatoes, wine, and potato, topped with Parmigiano. A hearty northern Italian classic.
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