Chilled poached shrimp served with a bold, spicy peanut dipping sauce made with ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes, and soy sauce. Both the sauce and shrimp can be made days ahead for easy entertaining.
Spicy spaghetti salad tosses kamut pasta with navy beans, tomatoes with green chilies, bell pepper, scallions, cilantro, and cumin. A vegetarian, no-cook-after-boiling dinner.
Spicy black bean burgers with jalapeño, cumin, coriander, and cayenne. Pan-fried vegetarian patties with crispy edges and a tender, chunky center.
A delicous amber or red coloured sweet jelly made from tomatoes that can be served just like any other sweet spreads or added to cheese and cracker trays.
Good as a quick barbecue sauce but we use it for a dipping sauce for chicken fingers or homemade chicken nuggets.
Sri Lankan coconut roti (pol roti), a rustic pan-fried flatbread packed with shredded coconut, fresh chili, and curry leaves. No yeast, ready fast, and made to scoop up fish or chicken curry.
Korean kimchi made with napa cabbage soaked in salted water, then fermented with garlic, ginger, scallions, and Korean chili pepper. Simple traditional fermented relish.
Paperbark smoked duck, garnished with mushrooms and finished with Illawarra Plum Sauce.
A hearty, delicious stew and very filling as well. Served it with a homemade whole wheat bun, comfy and tasty.
Spicy cowboy beans bake pinto beans with smoked ham, green chilies, brown sugar, and chili powder for a smoky-sweet Tex-Mex baked bean side. A long-simmered chuckwagon classic.
Fresh tomatillo salsa verde with roasted garlic, hot chili peppers, scallions, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime. Chunky, tangy, and layered with smoky roasted depth. Makes 3 cups for chips, tacos, and everything in between.
Spicy brown bread made with cornmeal, whole wheat pastry flour, carob, and molasses, spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. A quick vegetarian bread ready in 30 minutes.
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.
Rhubarb jam with Chinese five-spice, crystallized ginger, and a whisper of hot sauce. Tart-sweet preserve with warm spice and gentle heat, perfect on toast or alongside roast pork.
Broccoli with spicy chickpea sauce, steamed broccoli florets cloaked in a creamy hummus-style sauce of chickpeas, yogurt, blanched garlic, cumin, and cayenne. Vegetable side that doubles as a Middle Eastern main.
Acorn squash soup roasts squash and garlic until caramelized, then purées with vegetable stock and a kick of cayenne and Tabasco. Vegan, low-fat, and finished with cooked wild rice for a hearty, healthy bowl.
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