Rice/8 recipes

Mahalia Jackson's okra gumbo, a soulful Louisiana feast of crab, shrimp, beef, ham, sausage, and chicken in a tomato-okra base, built on a from-scratch shrimp-shell broth. Big-batch comfort, ladled over rice.

Goong Pad Pong Garee: Thai curried shrimp stir-fried with garlic, fish sauce, oyster sauce, bell peppers, and sweet basil. From skillet to plate in 15 minutes. Serve over jasmine rice for an authentic Thai dinner.

A quick, easy and tasty dish, and it's a perfect week-day supper.

Quick salsa chicken stir-fry with kidney beans, chili powder, and vegetables served over rice. A Tex-Mex weeknight dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Chicken Parmesan made with boneless skinless thighs, breaded and pan-fried golden, then baked with mozzarella and spaghetti sauce topped with Parmesan. Juicier than breast meat.

Saucy black beans simmered with sweet Vidalia onions, stewed tomatoes, green chiles, and a hit of orange zest. A Mexican-style pot that works over rice or inside enchiladas.

A creative fusion filling that brings together Middle Eastern hummus and Mexican tamales. Chickpeas, tahini, garlic, vinegar, and soy sauce blended into a thick paste, then wrapped in corn husks.

Vegan wild rice crepes stuffed with a savory trio of shiitake, oyster, and button mushrooms, finished with a silky nutty almond sauce. Elegant plant-based entertaining at its finest.

Rabbit curry: butter-baked rabbit deboned and folded into a creamy curry sauce with apple, sour cream, and orange zest. A classic English-style mild curry served over rice.

Red Snapper Veracruzana(Huachinango a la Veracruzana) recipe

Fragrant, tender Caramel Sticky Rolls will entice even the sleepiest.

A traditional Danish curried eel recipe where tender poached eel is draped in a rich curry-onion roux sauce. Simple, old-world Scandinavian cooking with just a handful of ingredients. Serve over steamed rice.

Crab marinara with a pound of crab meat simmered in a from-scratch tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes, oregano, basil, and a kick of cayenne. Served over spaghetti or rice.

Poached chicken layered with a silky walnut and coriander sauce, drizzled with paprika-infused walnut oil. Known as Circassian chicken in Turkish cuisine, this elegant cold dish is a showpiece for any gathering.

A scrumptious beef dish made with oyster sauce, rice wine and canned mushrooms.

Chicken, country ham, and peas in a creamy fricassee sauce with milk and a pinch of cloves, served over pasta or rice. A Southern-style chicken fricassee with salty ham and sweet peas.