Pasta recipes

This sautéed babaganoush skips the grill and cooks cubed eggplant with onions, garlic, cumin, and coriander in a wok. Mashed with tahini and fresh lemon, it's a smoky, chunky dip served with warm pita.

Parboiled cauliflower and broccoli tossed with colorful bell peppers in a creamy tahini-lemon dressing with garlic. Served chilled with pita wedges and fresh parsley for a vibrant, Mediterranean-inspired vegetable salad.

Orange country-style pork ribs slow-grilled with a tangy citrus-tomato glaze built from frozen orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, and Worcestershire. Backyard grill ribs with a sweet-smoky-citrus twist.

Single-serving miso soup with tofu, scallions and optional wakame. Ready in 10 minutes with just a kettle and a bowl. Low-fat, vegetarian, and deeply savory.

Killer shrimp: fiery herb-and-garlic broth with rosemary, thyme, fennel, and red pepper, simmered long then poached shrimp added at the end. Eaten with your fingers and plenty of bread.

German-style veal cutlets in a creamy curry sauce, browned then simmered in evaporated milk, tomato paste, and mild curry powder with a splash of cognac. An elegant, quick veal dish with a gentle warm-spiced kick.

Vegetarian almond-tahini burgers with ground almonds, soy sauce, diced carrots, onion, and lemon juice. A simple six-ingredient plant-based patty with rich, nutty flavor.

Cashew chicken with bell peppers, a fast wok stir-fry of tender chicken, crunchy cashews, and sweet peppers in a savory soy and soybean-paste sauce. A quick, takeout-style weeknight dinner, gluten-free with tamari.

Vegetarian keema made with TVP (texturized vegetable protein), ginger, garlic, curry powder, tomatoes, peas, and mushrooms. A plant-based riff on classic Indian keema matar, ready in 30 minutes.

Stuffed eggplant with a savory filling of pureed eggplant flesh, scallions, fennel, allspice, white wine, and tomato paste baked in the shells. A vegetarian Mediterranean dish served warm or cold.

Italian oil-packed tuna blitzed with mascarpone, kalamata olives, capers, anchovy paste, and lemon zest into a luxurious tapenade spread. Pile it on grilled crostini for a cocktail party appetizer that disappears fast.

Saus kacang is an Indonesian peanut sauce made with ground chili, garlic, shrimp paste, peanut butter, tamarind, and coconut milk. The classic satay dipping sauce.

Quick coq au vin delivers the classic French chicken-in-red-wine stew in 40 minutes using boneless thighs, cremini mushrooms, carrots, and Canadian bacon. A weeknight-friendly version of the traditional braise.

Spicy, tangy Thai turkey meatballs with red curry paste and fish sauce, served with a sweet-sour cucumber dipping sauce. A quick party appetizer ready in 30 minutes that feeds a crowd.

Tod Man Thai fish cakes with red curry paste, fish sauce, green beans, and basil, fried golden and served with a tangy cucumber salad. Authentic street food flavor at home.

Sliced cold roast beef with a bright tomato-vinegar sauce and a creamy Caesar-Parmesan dipping sauce. A 10-minute no-cook platter that turns leftover roast beef into a dinner party spread.