5,725 perle recipes

Shrimp and asparagus salad with horseradish-spiked mayo dressing, celery seed, and lemon. A spring lunch over Belgian endive or lettuce in 25 minutes.

Lean ground beef meets spicy Italian sausage in a bubbling tomato-herb sauce topped with creamy Parmesan mashed potatoes for a hearty twist on classic shepherd's pie.

Don't be afraid to add steak to your casserole with this scrumptious recipe your family will enjoy.

Avocado Kashmir fills halved avocados with a warmly spiced curry of eggplant, apple, and aromatic Indian spices, served over steamed rice with a spread of chutneys and condiments.

Crispy deep-fried spring rolls packed with curry-marinated ground chicken, cellophane noodles, napa cabbage, and fresh vegetables. Served with a fiery homemade chili-cilantro dipping sauce that brings serious heat.

Main dish potato salad with cubed ham, hard-boiled eggs, celery, and green onions in a cottage cheese and sour cream dressing with mustard. A hearty no-cook meal served cold on lettuce.

Savory cilantro corn pancakes loaded with roasted chiles, scallions, and sweet corn kernels. Served with salsa and sour cream for a Southwestern brunch twist.

Authentic slow-simmered Indian curry with freshly toasted and ground whole spices, served over fragrant cardamom-turmeric basmati rice. Use any pre-cooked meat for a deeply spiced homemade curry.

Duck liver mousse with port and cognac, set in a flavored aspic jelly base. A classic French masterchef pate, sliced and served on toasts as a refined first course.

Lester's fruitcake is a heirloom holiday loaf: pounds of candied fruits, figs, dates, raisins, pecans, and walnuts bound in spiced molasses batter. Slow-baked, brandy-soaked, aged a month.

Master chef's chicken stock simmered slow with backs, necks, carcasses, and classic mirepoix for clean, golden, gelatin-rich broth. The pro-kitchen foundation that beats any boxed stock.

Braised kosher-cut short ribs with mirepoix, brandy, and beef stock, finished with arrowroot pan sauce and a topping of julienned onion and turnip. Restaurant-style holiday beef.

Homemade chicken sausage patties seasoned with cinnamon, allspice, tarragon, and white wine. Ground fresh from chicken thighs and pork fat for juicy, herby results.

Japanese-style simmered eggplant with a fresh ginger soy sauce. Silky, tender oriental eggplant served cold, warm, or at room temperature as a simple, clean side dish.

Chilled Avocado Soup with ginger, serrano chile, and lime, topped with cilantro cream and walnut oil-dressed julienned radishes. A layered Mexican-inspired cold soup that also works served hot.

Old fashioned apple pie with a from-scratch butter crust made flaky with apple cider vinegar. Granny Smith apples get tossed in reduced cider, cinnamon, and nutmeg for deep, concentrated apple flavor.