114 flambe recipes

BBQ lamb ribs grilled until the skin crisps, then brushed with a honey, soy and red wine glaze over a cooling fire so it caramelizes instead of burning. Juicy, tangy ribs straight off the grill.

Delicate almond-scented cookies sandwiched with honey-sweetened apricot filling, shaped like little pillows and sealed with fork tines.

A culinary school-style white chicken stock made from blanched bones, mirepoix, and a classic sachet of herbs and spices. Simmered for hours and strained into a clear, clean-flavored foundation for soups and sauces.

Pressure cooker lamb stew with potatoes, carrots, and onions. Hearty chunks of meat and vegetables in a thick gravy, done in just 45 minutes.

Lime hot pickle, a fiery South Asian condiment of cut limes cured for three weeks in their own juices with chili and pickling salt. Sharp, tart, and built to wake up bland curries and lamb.

Crispy deep-fried samosas with spiced curried meat filling wrapped in homemade pastry. Seasoned with garam masala, fresh ginger, and mint, these golden triangles shatter at first bite.

Red wine and crushed peppercorn marinade with allspice berries and garlic. A bold five-ingredient soak for lamb, chicken, or grilled meats with warm spice and tannic depth.

If you run out of preserved lemons, or decide on just a few day's notice to cook a chicken, lamb, or fish dish with lemons and olives and need preserved lemons in a hurry, you can use this quick five-day method taught to me by a Moroccan diplomat's wife. Lemons preserved this way will not keep, but are perfectly acceptable in an emergency.

Shawayuh is Yemeni-style grilled steak seasoned with hawayij spice blend and cooked over hot coals. Simple, bold, and smoky with just meat, spice, oil, and fire. Authentic Middle Eastern barbecue.

Another type of jelly to add to your collection and to your sandwiches!

Curry garlic dip whisks mayonnaise with chili sauce, curry powder, garlic, grated onion, and Worcestershire for a make-ahead party dip. Doubles as a sauce for cold shrimp, steak, or lamb.

Seasoned lamb chops are seared in hot skillet, then coated and served with a delicious apricot mixture.

Don't let your pork chops taste dry, instead use this delicious recipe that will find its place in your cookbook.

Papaya tomatillo relish with cinnamon, cayenne, brown sugar, and dried currants. Serve hot or cold with lamb, pork, or curries. Keeps 3 weeks refrigerated.

Spicy vinegar marinade with red wine vinegar, juniper berries, cloves, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme, and basil. A bold aromatic marinade for lamb, chicken, and barbecue.

Giblet gravy done right starts with a slow-simmered broth of turkey neck, wing tips, and giblets with aromatics, then finished with skimmed pan drippings. The backbone of every classic Thanksgiving plate.