Main Dish recipe collection

Chinuku Jushi is a traditional Okinawan mixed rice dish cooked with pork, araimo (Japanese taro), daikon, dried mushrooms, and konbu seaweed in a soy-seasoned chicken broth.

Thick-cut cowboy steak rubbed with smoky chipotle paste, grilled over high heat, then slathered with homemade jalapeno jelly. Includes a from-scratch pepper jelly recipe.

A tender and juicy beef roast that is simmered to perfection with apple cider.

Cincinnati-style 5-way chili spiced with cinnamon, chocolate, cardamom, and allspice. Served over spaghetti and topped with kidney beans, raw onion, and melted cheddar.

Seared butterflied shrimp coated in a caramelized lemon-lime zest crust with jalapeno and white pepper, finished with starfruit, ginger, and a rum pan sauce. A show-stopping tropical appetizer.

A cozy ground turkey casserole with mixed vegetables and cream of mushroom soup, topped with mashed potato mounds and melted cheddar. Comfort food on the table in 45 minutes.

A one-dish cod casserole with sliced red potatoes, broccoli spears, and white sauce, topped with seasoned breadcrumbs and baked until golden. Uses frozen fish straight from the freezer for a no-thaw weeknight dinner.

Pan-fried cod marinated in fresh lime juice, then crisped in garlic-infused butter and finished with cilantro. A bright, low-fat fish dinner with Latin American flair.

A fluffy salt cod omelet made with mashed potatoes, cream, and beaten egg whites folded in for lift. This traditional bacalhau omelet is Portuguese comfort food at its simplest.

Crispy Colombian conch fritters with habanero heat, olives, pimentos, and fresh herbs. A Caribbean-style appetizer fried golden in minutes.

Slow-simmered beef chuck chili with cumin, oregano, and chili powder, made a day ahead for deep flavor. Topped with sour cream and fresh lime.

A bubbly pasta bake loaded with artichoke hearts, chestnut mushrooms, smoked ham, and herbed soft cheese under a golden breadcrumb and cheddar crust. Comfort food with a Continental twist.

A sophisticated chicken in wine that's good enough to telegraph home about.

Pork spareribs marinated overnight in a coriander, garlic, lemon, and chili paste, then baked until caramelized and falling off the bone. Feeds a crowd with just 8 ingredients.

Crispy cornmeal-fried soft shell crab sandwiches on sourdough with smoky chipotle adobo mayo and a citrus bell pepper slaw. A restaurant-quality seafood sandwich you can make at home.

A hearty meatless three-bean chili with kidney beans, chickpeas, and refried beans simmered in beer and chicken broth. Topped with sharp cheddar and croutons. Feeds 6 to 8.