Main Dish Recipes

Roasted turkey breast glazed with orange juice, sage, and thyme, then finished with sugared raspberries that melt into a tart-sweet ruby sauce. An elegant alternative to the whole-bird Thanksgiving routine.

Golden lemon chicken with crisp egg-and-flour coating, simmered in herbed soup mix sauce with fresh lemon slices over rice. A quick skillet dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Grami's meatloaf: Italian-leaning meatloaf with ground beef, cottage cheese, rolled oats, oregano, basil, and parmesan crust. A lighter, juicier take on the Sunday dinner staple.

Grecian skillet rib eye steaks rub with oregano, basil, garlic, and pepper, pan-sear in olive oil, then finish with lemon juice, crumbled feta, and Kalamata olives. Mediterranean steakhouse dinner.

Green lentil rissoles spiced with curry, cumin, and coriander, coated in oat-breadcrumb crust, and shallow-fried until golden. Served with a cool cumin-yogurt sauce for a hearty vegetarian main.

Green tomato puree simmered two hours with just water and sugar, then blended smooth. A tangy pasta sauce that turns unripe end-of-season tomatoes into something worth keeping. Freezes beautifully.

Grilled beef tenderloin topped with melted Asadero cheese and a butter-mounted chipotle sauce, finished with crumbled Cotija and fresh cilantro. A Mexican-style steakhouse treatment for special-occasion grilling.

Cuban-style ground beef picadillo simmered with green olives, raisins, lime, cumin, and cinnamon. Sweet-and-savory weeknight skillet meal that piles onto rice or stuffs into tacos.

Try something new for breakfast with this delicious recipe that uses succulent ham, cheddar cheese and english muffins.

Chunks of ham, tender noodles, sweet corn, and melted cheddar cheese slow-cook together into a creamy casserole that requires almost zero effort.

This delicious Texas chili is a delicious one-pot meal. Chunks of succulent beef and beans are simmered in a well seasoned tomato sauce. Serve it with a few slices of crusty bread or steamed rice. It warms you up within a minute.

Hot-smoked trout cured overnight in salt and sugar, then slow-smoked on a charcoal grill with wood chips. Three ingredients and a covered grill are all you need.

Hunan hot pepper and black bean sauce made with crushed red pepper, fermented black beans, garlic, and sherry. A fiery condiment steamed in a jar that keeps indefinitely in the fridge.

Iowa chops stuffed with brandy-soaked apricots, pecans, currants, orange zest, and fennel. Seared, baked, and finished with flambeed brandy for a tableside showstopper.

Cajun-rubbed pork chops seared in a skillet and finished in the oven, topped with fresh pineapple salsa and lime juice. A tropical-spiced dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Buttermilk-soaked oven-baked chicken coated in seasoned flour with paprika and black pepper. Crispy baked chicken that starts high-heat and finishes golden without frying.