1,445 des pe recipes

Slow cooker whole chicken infused with fresh fennel, leeks, and carrots. A two-stage braise builds deep, herby flavor with fall-off-the-bone results.

Goan prawn vindaloo with a tart vinegar-chili paste ground fresh from whole cumin, mustard, and peppercorns. Fiery Indian seafood dish with very little sauce and a deep, punchy spice crust.

Apple cheddar wontons deep fried until golden and coated in cinnamon brown sugar. Sharp cheddar melts into sweet apple inside a crispy wonton shell for an addictive snack.

Butternut squash with carrots and onions glazed in a white miso and orange juice sauce. A vegan side dish with deep umami sweetness, no butter or oil required.

Wild rice casserole with earthy mushrooms, onion, and garlic baked slowly in vegetable broth. A five-ingredient, hands-off side dish or vegetarian main with deep nutty flavor.

Spaghetti Bolognese: a chunky, vegetable-packed beef ragu simmered low for hours until rich and deep, then piled over spaghetti. Hearty comfort with hidden veggies in every bite.

Intensely rich chocolate mousse made with 1 1/2 cups cocoa, cognac, and strong coffee. No melted chocolate needed. Whipped cream and beaten egg whites keep it impossibly airy despite the deep, dark flavor.

Parsi chicken curry with dried apricots, whole spices, and crispy potato straws. A sweet-tangy Indian dish with cinnamon, cumin, cardamom, and a vinegar-sugar balance that makes the sauce unforgettable.

Crispy vegetarian egg rolls stuffed with spinach, cabbage, mushrooms, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots. Fried golden and served with a homemade sweet and sour dipping sauce.

Authentic Goan pork vindaloo marinated 24 hours in vinegar, ginger, garlic, and a dry-spice masala of cumin, coriander, cardamom, and cloves. Tangy, fiery, and deep-flavored Indian curry.

Master homemade beef stock made by roasting marrow bones with mirepoix, then simmering 8 hours with tomatoes, thyme, and bay. A deep, golden-amber stock that beats store-bought broth in every recipe.

Dried porcini and tomato sauce folds earthy rehydrated mushrooms and their soaking liquid into a garlicky canned tomato base, then tosses it with fusilli. A deep, umami-rich vegetarian pasta dinner.

Pennsylvania Dutch scrapple mixed with rice and chopped hard-boiled eggs, breaded and deep-fried into golden croquettes. Crispy, savory, and on the table in 15 minutes.

Whole wheat pecan bread for the bread machine with toasted pecans, whole wheat flour, milk, and corn oil. A hearty nut-studded loaf with deep, toasty flavor.

Banana corn fritters balance sweet mashed banana and warm cinnamon against a smoky chipotle kick. Pan-seared golden, then oven-finished so they puff up light without deep-frying.

Sweet and sour pork the proper way: marinated pork cubes battered and deep-fried crisp, then tossed in a homemade sweet-sour sauce with peppers, carrots and lychees. Crunchy, glossy and far better than takeout.