Pasta recipes

A Thai-American fusion chili that blends ground beef and kidney beans with panang curry paste and garlic chili sauce. Smoky, aromatic, and seriously spicy. Ready in one hour.

Beef Panang is a quick Thai curry with beef simmered in creamy coconut milk, red curry paste, and fish sauce, ready in 25 minutes. A weeknight curry with bold heat and sweet balance.

Greek-style tripe stew simmered for hours in a tomato paste, white wine, and butter sauce with onions and parsley. Serve with pilaf for a traditional Mediterranean comfort meal.

Tender chicken simmered in a rich coconut milk and red curry paste sauce with zucchini, jalapeños, and fresh basil. A quick, creamy Thai red curry ready in 40 minutes.

This recipe was given to me by a friend who is an ex-patriot now living in Playa del Carmen on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. I serve this with yellow rice and grilled avocado halves.

Polenta pasticciata layers firm cooled polenta squares with porcini-spiked beef ragù, plum tomatoes, and grated pecorino into a rustic Northern Italian bake. Lasagne, but with cornmeal instead of pasta.

Leg of lamb Nicoise marinates butterflied lamb in a Provencal paste of anchovy, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and red wine vinegar. Broiled or grilled to a juicy pink center for a Mediterranean dinner.

Asian cucumber salad with rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili paste, and garlic. A cool, crunchy side dish that comes together in minutes with no cooking.

This hearty, slow-simmered ground beef chili is loaded with green chilies, jalapenos, and a bold hit of chili powder. A Dutch oven favorite that feeds a crowd with rich, spicy depth in every bowl.

Seafood laksa made with scallops, snapper, king prawns, squid and served with Australian-style lemon myrtle linguini.

Gourmet pork chops braise center-cut chops in a creamy white wine and mushroom sauce with onion soup mix and a kick of chili-garlic paste. Stovetop dinner finished with sour cream.

Brandy Beef Bourguignon: French-style braised beef with red wine, brandy, pearl onions, mushrooms, and herbs. Marinated for hours, simmered slow into silk-tender bites.

Homemade deviled ham spread with warm spices, hot mustard, anchovy paste, and a whisper of sherry. Skip the canned stuff and make a version that actually tastes like something.

Red wine, tomato, and rosemary sauce simmers a French mirepoix with red wine, tomato paste, and fresh rosemary, then thickens with arrowroot for a glossy, fat-free finish. Versatile for meats, polenta, and pasta.

Red curry paste from scratch with dried chilies, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime, coriander, and shrimp paste. The authentic Thai foundation for curries and soups.

Ginger barbecue chicken baked in a homemade sauce of tomato paste, fresh ginger, dark brown sugar, soy sauce, and liquid smoke. Sweet, tangy, and smoky.