8,052 leah recipes

Slow-simmered Sicilian ragu with ground pork, pureed tomatoes, soffritto vegetables, and fresh mint. Freezes for months and gets richer with every reheat.

Sweet potato salad with crushed pineapple, green peas, and fresh parsley tossed in creamy dressing. A no-cook vegetarian side dish ready in 15 minutes.

Imam Bayaldi ( Eggplant Stuffed with Aromatics ) recipe

Homemade vegetable stock in the pressure cooker in just 10 minutes at high pressure. Sauteed onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, and herbs for a rich, flavorful base.

Garlic broth made with two whole heads of garlic, saffron, curry powder, and sage. A pureed vegetarian soup with deep, aromatic flavor from simmered garlic and warm spices.

Grilled eggplant slices brushed with a mint, cumin, and lemon oil, served with a cool mint-cumin yogurt sauce. A light vegetarian appetizer with Middle Eastern flavors.

Homemade chicken broth simmered low and slow with aromatic vegetables, bay leaf, and fresh parsley for a rich, golden stock that beats anything from a can.

Mediterranean rosemary chicken stew with potatoes, carrots, black olives, lemon juice, and a triple-herb finish of rosemary, basil, and parsley. Light, brothy, sun-soaked, on the table in an hour.

Mom's shepherd's pie: leftover lamb cubed and simmered with onion, red pepper, rosemary, and parsley under a mashed potato crust. The classic Sunday-roast reinvention.

Oyster Rockefeller casserole turns the classic New Orleans appetizer into a bubbling baked dish layered with briny oysters, buttery spinach, celery, parsley, and a Parmesan-crumb crust. Rich, savory, and ready for a dinner party centerpiece.

Fresh steamer clams cooked in white wine with shallots and herbs, then tossed with linguine in a garlicky, reduced clam broth sauce. Light, briny, and naturally diabetic-friendly with just one tablespoon of olive oil.

Four-melon salad with cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, and crenshaw balls tossed with pistachios, celery, and a honey-mint sour cream dressing spiked with orange liqueur.

Garlic soup with fusilli pasta and broccoli, finished with a Parmesan egg swirl like Italian stracciatella. A light, brothy one-pot meal ready in 40 minutes.

Crispy Sicilian flatbread topped with sauteed mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh herbs, and Parmesan. Uses store-bought pizza dough for a 30-minute appetizer or snack.

Greek-style lamb meatloaf stuffed with crumbled feta cheese and toasted pine nuts, seasoned with basil and rosemary, topped with tomato sauce. Serve with pita bread.

Fish in horseradish sauce: poached white fish chilled and napped with a creamy roux-based horseradish sauce, finished with sour cream and sieved hard-boiled eggs. A traditional cold Eastern European starter.