Sauces recipes

Florida Keys conch chowder with smoky bacon, jalapeño heat, and a tomato-clam juice base. Manhattan-style red seafood chowder that tastes like the conch shacks of Islamorada.

Crunchy marinated vegetable salad with corn, green beans, peas, bean sprouts, and water chestnuts in a tangy hot vinegar-dill dressing. Make-ahead Southern-style potluck favorite.

Orange pork stir-fry with tenderloin marinated in orange juice, soy sauce, ginger, and sherry. Tossed with fresh vegetables and cashews in a glossy orange sauce over rice.

A spicy and delicious stew made with adzuki beans, carrots, mushrooms and a dash of cayenne pepper.

Slow-simmered kumquat chutney with rhubarb, fresh ginger, raisins, and warm spices. A complex sweet-tart preserve that cans beautifully for gifting.

Lean grilled burgers made with a blend of extra-lean beef, ground turkey, and cracked wheat on whole wheat buns. High-protein, lower-fat, and ready to grill or broil in 30 minutes.

Chicken almond stir-fry with bok choy, snow peas, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and a soy-ginger glaze. Topped with golden wok-toasted almonds and served over rice.

Chinese stuffed tofu pockets filled with seasoned ground pork, deep-fried until crusty, then simmered in chicken broth with dried mushrooms and fresh peas.

Colorful Thai salad platter with shredded chicken, sliced ham, blanched napa cabbage, carrots, and red pepper in a punchy lime-soy-garlic dressing with toasted almonds.

This veggie garden loaf was oh-so-yummy and full of good-for-you ingredients. I froze the leftover slices, and they were definitely freezer-friendly. Will be making more of this veggie loaf.

Succulent pork chops glazed with a savory-sweet Asian marinade featuring molasses, soy sauce, and aromatic ginger. Quick weeknight dinner that brings restaurant-quality flavor to your table in under 30 minutes.

Warm brown rice salad with sauteed celery, shallots, tarragon, cashews, and alfalfa sprouts dressed in cider vinegar. A quick vegetarian side served at room temperature.

Gingered chicken salad with cubed cooked chicken, snow peas, bean sprouts, mushrooms, and scallions tossed in a fresh ginger-soy-sesame dressing. A 15-minute light Asian-style lunch salad.

Spicy, tangy Chinese soup with pork, silky tofu, wood ear mushrooms, and egg ribbons in a pepper-spiked broth. This restaurant favorite is ready in 45 minutes.

Fruited chicken salad with apples, oranges, and grapes tossed in a light yogurt-mayo dressing with pumpkin pie spice. A refreshing, lighter chicken salad for lunch or summer gatherings.

Vegetable lasagna packed with broccoli folded right into the ricotta layer, stacked with a chunky homemade tomato sauce of peppers, celery and basil. A hearty meatless lasagna under bubbly mozzarella.