Pasta aglio e olio with slow-cooked garlic in olive oil, fresh basil, parsley, and Parmesan. Six ingredients, no cream, and on the table in 30 minutes flat.
Penne pasta salad with kalamata olives, dried currants, toasted pine nuts, and red onion in a curry-cumin parsley vinaigrette. A Mediterranean-meets-Indian make-ahead side.
Classic French Nantua sauce built from live crayfish, cognac, mirepoix, and cream. A double-reduced, deeply pink shellfish sauce for quenelles, fish, or seafood pasta.
Sherried barley soup is a hearty mushroom and pearl barley soup deepened with a browned roux, a splash of sherry and Worcestershire. Earthy, savory and thick, the kind of cozy bowl that warms you through.
Baked lamb shanks braised in tomato sauce with oregano, onion, and parsley. Slow-roasted until the meat falls off the bone in a simple, Greek-style tomato braise.
Annie Mae Jones' ham and white bean soup, a simple old-fashioned recipe that uses a leftover ham bone, white beans, and a few aromatics. Thickened with mashed beans the traditional way, no roux or cream required.
Moroccan-style sliced tomato and onion salad with olive oil, garlic, parsley, sweet paprika, and cumin. A simple no-cook side that captures North African market flavors.
Roasted bell pepper rolls stuffed with tuna, capers, and parsley in a lemon-garlic olive oil marinade. An elegant Italian appetizer that can be assembled a day ahead.
This recipe comes from Sheilah Kaufman's book: "Simply Irresistible: Easy, Elegant, Fearless, Fussless Cooking."
Oat-crusted Mexican chicken breast baked with chili powder and paprika, served with a fresh tomato, green pepper, and lemon relish. A crunchy, spiced chicken dinner with a no-cook salsa topping.
Budget-friendly beef stew with round steak, potatoes, carrots, and celery simmered in tomato sauce. A hearty one-skillet meal that feeds 10 from simple pantry staples.
A robust vegetarian nut loaf packed with chestnuts, walnuts, and cashews, bound with red wine and brandy. Herb-seasoned, sliceable, and worthy of any holiday table.
Country-style beef ragout slow-braised in red wine and beef broth with onions, garlic, mushrooms, and ripe olives. Hearty French-Italian stew served over noodles.
Salatet hummus, a Middle Eastern chickpea salad made from dried chickpeas tossed with parsley, onion, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and cayenne.
Spaghetti with garlic and oil (aglio e olio) made richer with butter and white wine. Three tablespoons of garlic sauteed low and slow for maximum flavor in 20 minutes.
A traditional German stuffed pork belly filled with breadcrumbs, smoked ham, ground meat, and marjoram. Scored, seasoned, and roasted until the rind turns shattering crisp. Served with roasted turnip.
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