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Hearty vegetarian chili with meatless crumbles, dried apricots, and warm spices, simmered in beer and tomato sauce for a sweet-savory twist on classic chili.
A produce department recipe. Tastes high-calorie, but is actually fairly low-cal. Sauce is best served the same day as it is made.
Trail-friendly arroz con pollo made with freeze-dried chicken, dried peas, saffron, and rice. A lightweight backpacking meal ready in 25 minutes.
Malosolnye ogurtsy are Russian lightly-salted pickles made with fresh dill, horseradish, garlic, and a simple brine. Crisp, garlicky, and ready in just four days.
Old-school Southern buttermilk biscuits made with pure lard for flaky layers and tender crumb. Just five ingredients and minimal kneading for biscuits like grandma used to make.
Beekeeper's cabbage is a slow-braised red cabbage with apple, parsnip, honey, and caraway seeds brightened with raspberry vinegar. A classic British side dish, tender and sweet-tart.
Asian-glazed chicken drumettes pan-fried in peanut oil with garlic-ginger stir-fry sauce, served over warm sesame coleslaw cooked in the same skillet.
Quick-pickled Japanese-style radish greens with a salt-sugar brine and a splash of soy sauce. Zero-waste side dish ready in 30 minutes that tastes nothing like the leaves you almost threw out.
Chocolate trifle with Kahlua-soaked brownie crumbles, chocolate pudding, whipped topping, and crushed toffee bars layered in a trifle dish. A make-ahead showstopper.
This very quick and easy sidedish can be made very quickly. A great compliment to the grilled salmon I had with it.
Traditional vegetarian cholent with three beans, pearl barley, tender potatoes, and rich tomato sauce. This overnight crockpot Sabbath stew feeds 8 to 10 on a budget.
Justin Wilson's Cajun crawfish boil simmers 50 pounds of live crawfish with crab boil seasoning, lemons, cayenne, sausage, corn, and potatoes. The gold standard Louisiana backyard feast.
Vegan pearl barley and white kidney bean side dish brightened with fresh mint. Just 4 ingredients, high in fiber and protein, ready in under an hour.
Lighter ricotta chocolate mousse made with part-skim ricotta, gelatin, cocoa powder, and chocolate syrup. A 25-minute Weight Watchers-friendly chocolate dessert that skips heavy cream entirely.
Old-time potato sourdough starter made with just four ingredients: unbleached flour, potato water, sugar, and salt. No commercial yeast needed for this traditional wild-fermented starter.
Layered chocolate candy squares with vanilla wafer crumbs, walnuts, chocolate chips, and coconut baked in a brown sugar-evaporated milk glaze. No-mixer, one-pan treat.