Rice/4 recipes

Curry-glazed duck legs roast under a paste of jalapeno, ginger, garlic, and curry powder, then braise in orange-lime juice with chicken stock. The skin re-crisps for shatteringly crackly results.

Quick black bean chili with honey-roasted ham, sweet corn, broccoli, and tomato in a cumin-chili broth. Serve over rice with crusty sourdough on the side. Ready in 45 minutes.

Caribbean grilled chicken skewers marinated in dark rum, brown sugar, lime, ginger, and peanut butter. Sweet-tropical heat served over rice with boiled sauce and cilantro.

Filipino kare-kare with oxtail braised in peanut butter sauce, eggplant, green beans, and bagoong. Rich, savory, and served over white rice.

Cajun crawfish tails and smoky tasso sautéed with the holy trinity, mushrooms, and garlic, finished with white wine and butter. Serve over rice or pasta for a quick bayou-worthy supper.

Savoury mushroom sauce is a rich vegan gravy made from dried porcini extract, tamari, maple syrup, and arrowroot. A gluten-free, dairy-free topping for rice, potatoes, or pasta.

Irish cream bundt cake made with yellow cake mix, chocolate pudding mix, vodka, and Irish cream liqueur, topped with a simple Irish cream and powdered sugar drizzle.

Provençal tomato tart layered with ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, marinated artichoke hearts, and fresh oregano in a golden pastry shell. Bring the French Riviera to your kitchen table.

A hearty belly-warming satisfying vegetable stew that's lovely and thick suitable for a savory vegetable pie filling.

Smoky mushroom tart with sauteed shiitake and button mushrooms layered over smoked mozzarella in a blind-baked butter pastry shell, topped with Asiago and walnuts.

Broiled peanut chicken kabobs with crunchy peanut butter, ginger, lemon, and red pepper glaze on skewered chicken breast and onions. Served over rice.

No-knead whole wheat bread with just four ingredients: whole wheat flour, yeast, molasses, and warm water. Mix in a bowl, scoop into loaf pans, rise once, and bake. Dense, hearty, salt-free.

Thai red curry beef with coconut milk, fish sauce, baby corn, and green peas, garnished with sweet basil. A quick, aromatic curry served over jasmine rice.

Slow cooker sweet and sour pork: tender pork loin braised low with peppers, onion, and a tangy pineapple sauce, then finished with pineapple chunks and served over rice. An easy set-and-forget dinner.

Georgian potato soup blends cream-puree vegetables with apple juice, applesauce, raisins, and apricots, then adds diced potatoes for bite. Sweet-savory Caucasian soup finished with cottage cheese cream.

Traditional Japanese tempura with a light, crispy cold-water batter and homemade tentsuyu dipping sauce. Works for vegetables, shrimp, fish, and squid with authentic frying techniques.