Homemade lamb stock from leftover leg-of-lamb bones simmered with celery, carrot, onion, tomato, and herbs. The kitchen-fundamental that turns a roast carcass into the base for stews, soups, and sauces.
Golden squash and carrot bisque: yellow summer squash, carrots, and onion puréed smooth and enriched with evaporated milk. A vibrant, make-ahead chilled soup.
Chilled zucchini soup with marjoram, finished with cream just before serving. A silky, pale green summer soup that uses up the season's overgrown zucchini.
Shrimp de Jonghe is the classic Chicago restaurant casserole of shrimp baked in garlic-sherry butter under a crisp breadcrumb topping. Old-school elegance with serious flavor.
Spinach pasta frittata made with leftover spaghetti, blanched spinach, fontina, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. A skillet-cooked Italian frittata di pasta with golden crusts on both sides.
Bulgur saute toasts cracked wheat with onion and celery in butter, then simmers it in beef-bouillon broth until fluffy. A nutty, pilaf-style side dish ready in well under an hour with seven everyday ingredients.
Mushroom steak pan-sears lean steaks and finishes them with a quick pan sauce of mushrooms, onion, Worcestershire, and beef stock. Pub-style steak dinner ready in under 20 minutes.
Poached chicken breasts cooked gently in an aromatic broth with carrot, onion, celery, and peppercorns, then left to cool in the pot for juicy, sliceable meat. The base for chicken salad, sandwiches, and casseroles.
Saffron potato and almond casserole, a rustic Spanish-style side with golden threads, toasted almonds, and a garlic-bread crumb that thickens into a silky sauce as it bakes.
Green bean and garlic soup with ten cloves of garlic, fresh thyme, and a beaten egg ribbon for body. A simple Mediterranean-style soup that comes together in 30 minutes.
Dairy-free fettuccine Alfredo made with soy milk and soy cheese for a creamy, cholesterol-free weeknight pasta. Tossed with garlic, steamed vegetables, and cracked pepper in one pan.
Southwestern pasta sauce with sherry-sauteed garlic and shallots, sun-dried and fresh tomatoes, jalapenos, and fresh herbs. No oil, no cream, just bright pantry flavors over your favorite noodles.
Italian tuna cheese (caciotta al tonno) topped with fresh anchovies marinated scapece-style in lemon, olive oil, and red pepper flakes. Bold antipasto for serious seafood lovers.
Entlebuch woodland slices are open-faced Swiss alpine sandwiches with smoked ham, creamy mushroom ragout, melted Emmentaler, and warm poached pear. Hearty mountain-region comfort.
Light alfredo skips butter and heavy cream in favor of nonfat evaporated milk and freshly grated parmigiano. A creamy pasta sauce ready in the time it takes to boil noodles.
Greek fish baked in grape leaves with lemon-thyme-fennel marinade and anchovy butter. Whole small fish wrapped and oven-baked for moist, herbed, Mediterranean-style flesh and dramatic presentation.
Showing 1665 - 1680 of 5192 recipes