31 gold caper recipes

Italian puttanesca sauce simmered with garlic, anchovies, green and black olives, capers, and crushed red pepper. Bold, briny, fiery, and ready to toss with hot pasta.

Pan bagnat-style French roll sandwich stuffed with anchovies, black olives, capers, tomatoes, and cucumber in olive oil and mayo. A bold, briny, no-cook Mediterranean meal.

Orzo with marinated portabello mushrooms, simmered in a sundried-tomato and white wine broth with garlic, capers and herbs, then tossed with the orzo. A bold, oil-free vegetarian dinner in under 30 minutes.

A rustic Sicilian appetizer of pan-fried eggplant simmered in a sweet-and-sour sauce with olives, capers, pine nuts, and tomato. Served at room temperature for bold Mediterranean flavor.

Seared veal loin chops topped with a bold Italian sauce of mashed anchovies, capers, ham, and brandy cream. Briny, rich, and on the table in under 20 minutes.

Slow-cooked chicken layered with apples, pears, tomatoes, and warm spices, finished with fried plantains, capers, and olives. A Latin-inspired sweet-savory stew bursting with bold flavors.

Pan-seared pork chops with a briny caper, tomato, and Dijon mustard pan sauce finished with white wine vinegar. A French-inspired skillet dinner with bold, sharp flavors.

Chicken quarters poached with rosemary, then browned and sauced in a bold blend of anchovies, black olives, capers, jalapeños, pine nuts, and basil. Intensely savory and impossible to forget.

Stoba is a traditional Caribbean lamb stew simmered with habaneros, tomatoes, lime juice, cumin, allspice, olives, and capers. Fall-apart tender meat with bold island heat and tangy brightness.

Tangy barbecue sauce simmered with fresh tomatoes, green peppers, and red wine, spiked with mustard, capers, and cumin. A bold, piquant sauce for grilled meats that skips the bottled stuff.

Whole red snapper baked in a spiced tomato sauce with jalapenos, capers, and olives. Warm cinnamon and cloves give this Tex-Mex fish a Veracruz-style twist that's bold and bright.

A Caribbean-inspired ground beef stew loaded with briny capers, green olives, sweet currants, and warm spices like cinnamon and cloves. Served over rice for a bold, savory-sweet one-plate dinner.

Pescado borracho: whole red snapper baked in a smoky ancho chile and red wine sauce with olives, capers, and fresh tomatoes. This Veracruz-style Mexican fish dish is bold, briny, and unforgettable.

Swedish veal roulades with a ground veal and mashed potato filling, rolled around paper-thin leeks and browned in butter. Finished with a quick cream pan sauce, these are a classic Scandinavian main dish worth mastering.

Tofu stir-fry with mushrooms and snow peas in a soy-ginger sauce served over rice. A quick vegetarian dinner with fresh ginger and garlic, ready in 30 minutes.