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German beef stew with vinegar, dill, potatoes, and carrots in a tangy broth. A two-day stew that simmers low, chills overnight for easy fat removal, then reheats even better.
Tender chicken breast in creamy garlic sauce over egg noodles, topped with toasted almonds. Lighter 30-minute weeknight dinner.
Italian-American braised chicken and sausage with mushrooms, arugula, and red peppers in a rosemary-wine sauce served over linguini. A hearty Sunday supper.
Spice-crusted chicken and smoky andouille sausage bake in a creamy sauce with artichoke hearts, mushrooms, and fresh tarragon under a golden Parmesan breadcrumb crust. Big Cajun flavor, serious crowd-pleaser.
Pan-seared scallops Provencal style with garlic, shallots, butter, and fresh parsley. Crisp golden crust outside, tender inside. Ready in 15 minutes from start to plate.
This hearty and savory stew is made with carrots, garlic and a variety of spices.
Le Montrachet lobster bisque: classic French restaurant-style bisque made from real lobster shells, white wine, brandy, sherry, and heavy cream. The kind of soup that earns its place at a fine-dining table.
A warming Tibetan-style soup with mixed vegetables and tofu in a ginger-garlic broth thickened with a golden ghee roux. Nourishing, aromatic, and on the table in 40 minutes.
Flour-dusted turkey cutlets sauteed golden in olive oil, then sauced with Marsala wine, chicken broth, scallions, garlic, and rosemary. This lighter spin on classic Marsala is on the table in 30 minutes with restaurant-worthy flavor.
Burt Reynolds' red wine beef stew from a 1984 celebrity Christmas book, with round steak browned in bacon fat, simmered in wine and tomato sauce, then finished with potatoes, carrots, celery, and mushrooms.
Garlic and bread together, hmmm, it's hard to go wrong with these two. Use basic pizza dough or Italian bread dough to make these cute little delicious and garlicky knots. They are great treats at any occasion, perfect finger food at parties; or when you have company to come over, they can be a yummy snack.
Keftedes tiganites are fried Greek meatballs with allspice, fresh mint, parsley, red wine, and soaked bread. Walnut-sized, flour-dredged, and fried crispy for a traditional Greek mezze or main dish.
Slow cooker pork, potato, and green bean stew: pork loin simmered with potatoes, onions, garlic, and green beans in a thyme-scented broth. Set it in the morning, come home to dinner.
Mixed seafood poached in court bouillon, then folded into a silky nutmeg cream sauce with mushrooms and green onions. A classic French-inspired dinner for four in 35 minutes.
Portuguese-style fresh tuna marinated in vinegar and garlic, pan-fried with a whisper-thin flour crust. Served the Azorean way with stale sourdough dipped in warm pan marinade.
Kazakh fried lamb dumplings with hand-rolled pasta dough wrapped around seasoned ground lamb, rice, parsley, and cilantro, then crisped golden in hot peanut oil. A Central Asian showstopper.