Meat recipe collection

Add sophistication to a home-cooked meal with this dish that can even have a famous French Restaurant saying "Oui, oui!".

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

Pan-fried chicken tossed with fresh cilantro, toasted sesame seeds, and scallions in a punchy sesame-soy dressing spiked with five spice. A cool, crunchy salad with serious depth.

Chunky corn chowder loaded with bell peppers, red potatoes, sausage, and a touch of cumin. Half the corn is pureed for a thick, creamy base. Even better the next day.

Tender chicken breast simmered in a light curry broth, then tossed in a silky orange juice and sherry glaze with ginger, crisp celery, and bright bell peppers. Served over fluffy brown rice for a low-cal weeknight dinner that still brings bold flavor.

Sage and coriander-rubbed roast pork loin with a rich apple cider and Dijon mustard sauce, finished with seared apples and Madeira wine. An elegant dinner for 12 that celebrates autumn flavors.

Roast duckling glazed with apricot basting sauce, served with wild rice studded with toasted pine nuts, chopped pears, and currants. An elegant holiday centerpiece.

Chinese-style roast duck lacquered with plum and black bean sauce, rubbed with garlic and ginger, then chilled overnight for easy slicing. Serve with Chinese pancakes for a Peking-style feast.

Norwegian roast venison (dyresteg) seared in butter, roasted to pink perfection, and served with a velvety brown goat cheese, currant jelly, and sour cream sauce. Scandinavian comfort at its finest.

Ground beef in a garlicky tomato sauce layered with creamy ricotta, stretchy mozzarella, and sharp Parmesan. Classic baked ziti that feeds a crowd without breaking a sweat.

Beef barley soup built on a slow-simmered beef shin broth with carrots, parsnips, celery, and tomato, finished with chewy pearl barley. A hearty one-pot meal that doubles as a side of horseradish-dressed beef.

A simple, tasty and meat loaf.

Grammy's beef enchiladas with ground beef, chopped olives, and cheddar cheese rolled in sauce-dipped corn tortillas and baked until bubbly. A family-style comfort classic.

No-boil lasagna with ground beef, ricotta, mozzarella, and jarred spaghetti sauce. Uncooked noodles soften right in the dish with a simple water trick.

Chicken Marengo, the classic French braise said to be created for Napoleon: flour-dredged chicken browned and simmered in white wine and tomato with mushrooms and a fragrant bouquet garni.

Old-school firehouse chili with beef suet, long slow simmer, and layers of heat from chile powder, paprika, cumin, and red pepper flakes. Four-hour labor of love for authentic Texas-style flavor.