Pasta recipes

Chickpea salad with tahini made from dried garbanzo beans, lemon, garlic, cumin, and coriander. A from-scratch hummus-style dip that's sieved smooth and chilled overnight for the best flavor.

Smoky baba ganoush-style aubergine and sesame pate with tahini, garlic, lemon, and olive oil. A creamy, vegan Greek appetizer served cold with warm pita bread.

Thick homemade pizza sauce with sauteed onion, garlic, and oregano in tomato paste and tomato sauce. Simmers in 10 minutes and freezes beautifully for pizza night anytime.

Chocolate hippenmasse: thin, crisp German pastry wafers made with almond paste, cocoa, and cinnamon. Spread paper-thin, baked until glossy, and cut or shaped while still warm.

Baby Spinach Salad with Grilled Onions,Tomato Vinaigrette recipe

Vegan soya bean paté with sautéed onions, tomato paste, black olives, parsley, and toasted sesame seeds. A high-protein spread for crackers or toast.

Homemade Thai red curry paste with dried chilies, garlic, lemongrass, coriander root, cumin, and shrimp paste. Stores for months and beats anything from a jar.

The pleasing almond flavor and nice crunch of these simple little cookies, from Paula Tuchscherer-Jones of Milwaukee, earned them a win in the ethnic cookie category.

Southern catfish chili with chunky white fish fillets simmered in a tomato and kidney bean base with green peppers and garlic. Quick weeknight chili variation ready in 40 minutes.

Easy pizza sauce to take it up a notch that uses store bought sauce which is then thickened and spiked with added ingredients.

Mexican lentil casserole with brown rice, tomato paste, taco seasoning, and chili powder. A hearty, high-fiber vegetarian main dish baked until set.

Spicy and tasty way to have potatoes. You can use any type of Thai curry. I use a taste of Thai Panang Curry Paste.

A creamy, tangy tahini sauce blended from sesame paste, garlic, lemon juice, and water in 10 minutes. The essential Middle Eastern drizzle for falafel, shawarma, and roasted vegetables.

Ribs with peach barbecue sauce, a sweet-and-spicy Asian-fusion glaze of fresh peach puree, mirin, ginger, garlic and chili paste brushed over lamb or pork spareribs. Marinated overnight for deep flavor.

You're sure to go nutty over this sauce that you can use on pasta, pizza and sandwiches.

Traditional Italian-style almond macaroons made with just four ingredients: almond paste, powdered sugar, egg whites, and a pinch of salt. Naturally gluten-free with crisp shells and chewy almond centers.