Rice/4 recipes

Thai-style green curry made with chickpeas, a homemade green chili paste, apple juice, and evaporated skim milk. A lighter, vegetarian take on the takeout favourite, served over rice.

Roasted pheasant Normandy style, braised in dry sherry and filled with sour cream before a final high-heat browning. Serve with wild rice and mushrooms.

Beef sirloin kabobs with tri-color bell peppers and mushrooms in a honey-Dijon-lemon marinade. Broiled or grilled skewers with oregano, served over wild rice.

Russian salmon coulibiac: flaked salmon, rice, mushrooms, hard-boiled eggs, and dill wrapped in flaky puff pastry. A showstopper main course with deep Russian roots.

One-pot hamburger soup with ground beef, mixed vegetables, tomatoes, mushrooms, and noodles in a beefy tomato broth. A dump-and-simmer weeknight dinner.

Salisbury steaks in a beefy mushroom sauce. This recipe makes nice thick steaks with lots of tasty mushroom sauce.

Wok-fried orange chicken with fresh orange peel, ginger, dried red peppers, soy sauce, and rice wine. A homemade version with real citrus flavor, not sugary sauce.

Creamy peanut sauce for pasta made with peanut butter, tahini, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and orange juice. Blends up in one minute flat for a rich, tangy vegetarian noodle dish.

Mango remoulade sauce blended from ripe mango, lime, egg yolks, olive oil, and cilantro. A tropical twist on classic remoulade that pairs brilliantly with grilled fish and seafood.

Stir up a tasty dinner in your wok with this simple recipe that is hassle free.

White fish poached in fresh orange juice and white wine with shallots, leeks, and sorrel or spinach. A light, elegant dinner for two with a silky citrus sauce, ready in 30 minutes.

No Christmas feast in medieval times was complete without a 'grete pye'. In some recipes, it could contain many varied meats, but quite often only two or three different kinds were suggested; change the meats suggested here if you wish.

Mim's cabbage rolls stuffed with ground beef, rice, eggs, and nutmeg, baked in a sweet-and-sour tomato sauce with brown sugar and lemon juice. A freezer-friendly family recipe with Eastern European roots.

Dairy-free artichoke and tomato sauce over pasta with fresh basil, garlic, and soy milk. A light vegan-friendly twist on classic Alfredo.

Restaurant-style penne in a rich coconut-curry cream sauce with crab and broiled scallops, finished with spiced tomato chutney and fresh basil. A showstopper fusion dish.

Microwave pork chops rubbed with lime, cilantro, cumin, and cayenne, dipped in garlic butter and seasoned breadcrumbs. A spiced Southwestern-style dinner ready in 35 minutes.