1,190 paste recipes

Rack of lamb glazed with rosemary-garlic Dijon paste, seared and roasted to medium rare. A French bistro classic served over white beans, elegant enough for a dinner party.

Grilled whole fish wrapped in banana leaf with a garlic, ginger, coriander root, and peppercorn paste. Served with a fresh chile lime sauce for a traditional Asian grilled seafood dish.

Restaurant-style sesame beef stir fry with crisp asparagus and red bell pepper. Triple-fried strips get tossed in a savory soy, sesame paste, and Shaoxing wine sauce that clings to every bite.

Almond Rocca: This is not for Almond Roca, yet it is close enough and it is real easy. In fact my 14 year old daughter has been making it by herself at christmas for the past 4 years. Hope this will meet your needs.

Indian nut masala paste made from toasted cumin, cardamom, poppy seeds, and peppercorns ground with almonds, garlic, and fresh ginger. Keeps for a month.

Malaysian Penangites favourite dish is a popular soup that you can make with the Penang Shrimp Paste. This soup is nice when served with noodles made from either rice or wheat or bean thread.

Turkey and rocket salad with macadamias tosses sliced turkey in a toasted macadamia-garlic paste dressing, served over peppery greens with chopped nuts and chives. A clever leftover-turkey makeover.

Mapo tofu stir-fries marinated ground pork with hot bean paste, ginger, garlic, and chiles, then simmers cubed tofu in the spicy sauce. Authentic Sichuan classic ready in under an hour.

Mushroom almond pate with toasted almonds ground to a paste, blended with sauteed mushrooms, butter, thyme, and garlic. A vegetarian pate that's rich, earthy, and spreadable.

Roast chicken with 40 cloves of garlic in a French-style white wine pan sauce. Garlic mellows to a sweet, spreadable paste. Pureed back into the sauce for unbelievable depth.

Pork vindaloo is the Goan classic where cubes of pork braise in a fiery spice paste of cumin, mustard, fenugreek, cinnamon, and red chilies bound with white wine vinegar. A hot-and-sour curry that gets better the day after.

Chipotle grilled trout rubbed with a smoky paste of chipotle peppers, walnuts, and parsley, then grilled fast. The walnuts thicken the rub into a pesto-like crust. Great with hush puppies and salsa.

Thai Tom Yum Gung, the classic hot and sour shrimp soup with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, enoki mushrooms, and chili paste. Bright, fiery, deeply aromatic.

Romanian mititei (mici) sausages made with ground beef and pork, garlic paste, baking soda, thyme, and basil. Skinless grilled sausages shaped by hand without casings.

Lamb cashew curry with a homemade masala paste of cashews, chilies, saffron, poppy seeds, and whole spices simmered in ghee and yogurt. A rich, aromatic Indian lamb dish.

Chow spice paste with garlic, ginger, cardamom, turmeric, coriander, and mustard seeds blended smooth. A Caribbean-style all-purpose seasoning base that keeps in the fridge.