87 cube fine recipes

Bruschetta with tomato, basil, and fresh mozzarella relish on garlic-rubbed grilled bread. The classic Italian appetizer with a juice-drained tomato trick for crisp toasts.

Ham rolls with grapes and tomato cream sauce is an elegant little main: thin ham rolled and warmed, then napped in a silky strained tomato cream studded with wine-poached green grapes. Bistro flair, surprisingly simple.

Gesztenye kremleves is a silky Hungarian cream of chestnut soup with veal, parsnip, carrot, and celeriac, finished with an egg yolk and cream liaison.

Krestianskiy zavtrak is a hearty Russian peasant breakfast: pumpernickel croutons crisped in butter, layered with bacon, kielbasa, and onions, then topped with eggs cooked until the yolks stay just runny.

Classic herb stuffing with cubed bread, butter-sauteed onion and celery, poultry seasoning, and fresh parsley. Makes 10 cups, enough for a 12-pound turkey.

Whole roasted salmon stuffed with bacon-wilted red cabbage and roasted chestnuts, baked in white wine and served with a shallot-vinegar butter sauce.

Melton Mowbray-style pork pie with cubed pork, veal, and ham, hard-boiled eggs running through the center, and savory aspic poured in after baking. A classic British raised pie.

Gingered chicken salad with cubed cooked chicken, snow peas, bean sprouts, mushrooms, and scallions tossed in a fresh ginger-soy-sesame dressing. A 15-minute light Asian-style lunch salad.

Maryland-style crab cakes with backfin lump crab, one egg, a single slice of bread, and just enough green pepper, mustard, and Worcestershire to bind. No breadcrumbs, no fillers.

Tingal Poblana with slow-simmered shredded pork and beef, chorizo, tomatillos, chipotle, oregano, and marjoram. A rich Mexican stew from Puebla served as a bowl or scooped into warm tortillas.

Lamb cashew curry with a homemade masala paste of cashews, chilies, saffron, poppy seeds, and whole spices simmered in ghee and yogurt. A rich, aromatic Indian lamb dish.

Roast capon stuffed with rye bread, caraway seeds, and parsley, cooked in the microwave. A retro technique that delivers juicy, tender poultry fast.

Mediterranean salad with toasted bread cubes, parsley, cucumber, and tomatoes in a lemon-cinnamon-allspice dressing. A fattoush-inspired bowl packed with fresh herbs.

Homemade deviled ham spread with warm spices, hot mustard, anchovy paste, and a whisper of sherry. Skip the canned stuff and make a version that actually tastes like something.

Savory Spam crescents stuffed with a bacon, Spam, Parmesan, and Dijon mustard filling rolled in crescent dough. Golden, flaky, and packed with salty, smoky flavor.

Sauteed shrimp in a rich cream cheese and Swiss cheese sauce with white wine, broiled under golden breadcrumbs. Serve this elegant French-inspired casserole over rice or pasta in under 45 minutes.