735 flame recipes

Quick seafood stir-fry with scallops, sweet red peppers, and wilted watercress finished with lemon juice and red pepper flakes. Light, colorful, and ready in 30 minutes.

Vegetarian garbanzo flour patties with ground pecans, oat flakes, and savory, pan-fried in sesame oil until crispy. An egg-free, plant-based burger alternative with nutty depth.

Korean radish or cucumber salad salts matchstick radish or sliced cucumber, then tosses with red pepper flakes, vinegar, sugar, garlic, and scallion. Quick fresh banchan side dish.

Curried beef stew with seared round steak, fresh tomatoes, and sweet curry powder simmered until fork-tender. A simple, no-fuss Indian-inspired one-pot meal with red pepper flakes on the side.

A favourite served at Din Tai Fung gets a healthy make-over. Water spinach, commonly known as kangkong, is rich in fibre, magnesium, vitamins A and C and is very low in calories. Word of caution: do not eat it raw as it may carry parasitic cysts from the waterways that are its natural habitat.

A creamy garlic sauce made with shrimp and sweet bell peppers that tastes wonderful over rice or noodles.

Add something new to your Christmas platters with these scrumptious crab cakes that are sure to be a hit!

Indian-style deep-fried whitefish marinated in a garlic, cumin, coriander, and star anise paste with lemon juice. Crispy, golden, and packed with warm spice.

Beef chuck roast braised low and slow in a peanut butter and tomato sauce with lemon juice and red pepper. Fork-tender West African-inspired pot roast with a rich, nutty gravy.

Traditional chile con carne tamale filling with shredded beef or pork, red chile, comino, and oregano simmered thick in beef stock. The authentic filling for homemade tamales.

Grilled shrimp skewers threaded with orange sections and black olives, marinated in olive oil, sherry vinegar, orange juice, and fresh basil. A Mediterranean-inspired appetizer or light main.

Marinated grilled chicken with a 24-hour yogurt, lime, cumin, and coriander marinade. Toasted spices rubbed into the meat then sealed in yogurt for tender, deeply seasoned chicken.

Authentic Spanish-American chili con carne made with cubed beef, beef suet, and whole dried red chile peppers reconstituted and pulped into a smoky, deeply flavored bowl of red. A traditional no-bean chili built on real chiles, not powder.

Garlic cheese bread scaled for a crowd: French bread slabs slathered with garlic butter, blanketed in mozzarella, and showered with parmesan, oregano, and parsley. Built for parties, potlucks, and catering.

Homemade pickling spice blend with mustard seeds, allspice, coriander, cloves, ginger, and cinnamon. Mix once and use all canning season for pickles, relishes, and brines.

Front porch fried catfish dipped in buttermilk and coated in seasoned cornbread stuffing mix with garlic, thyme, and red pepper. Deep-fried golden in just 2 to 3 minutes per batch.