1,217 petele recipes

Traditional Caribbean callaloo soup with dasheen, okra, plantain, and yam puréed into a silky, spiced broth with a Scotch bonnet kick. Warm, green, and soul-filling.

Classic chilled vichyssoise made with leeks, potatoes, and cream, puréed until velvety smooth and garnished with fresh chives. The quintessential cold summer soup.

Lemon-marinated shrimp and thick mushroom slices threaded on picks with a tangy tarragon-Dijon dressing. A low-fat party appetizer ready in 15 minutes.

A smoky Mexican salsa made with fried dried chili peppers blended with fresh orange juice and garlic. Bright, fruity, and full of heat, this salsa con jugo is unlike anything from a jar.

Smoky chipotle meets sweet yellow tomatoes in this vibrant Mexican-style sauce with epazote and fresh cilantro. Makes 2 quarts, freezes beautifully, and livens up everything from enchiladas to grilled fish.

Veal scallopini with onions, green peppers, and mushrooms in a lemony, garlic-mustard sauce. Microwave-finished Italian-American classic ready quickly.

General Tao's Chicken stir-fried with dried chilies, fresh orange zest and Sichuan peppercorns. A lighter, restaurant-style recipe that skips the heavy batter for a punchier version served over white rice.

Cantonese beef chow fun with wok-seared wide rice noodles, marinated flank steak, fermented black beans, and oyster sauce. Smoky wok hei flavor in 25 minutes flat.

Silky braised eggplant with chopped pork, stir-fried in a hot wok with garlic, ginger and Thai chili paste. The eggplant turns meltingly soft and drinks up a savory, dark-soy sauce.

Tender lamb rib chops marinated overnight in red wine, crushed juniper berries, garlic and extra-virgin olive oil, then grilled until charred and smoky. Serve with olives and charred pepper skewers.

Fiery shrimp curry with a lemongrass, ginger, and chili paste simmered in coconut milk, lime juice, and mirin. A quick Southeast Asian-style dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Tex-Mex deviled eggs with fresh cilantro, serrano chile, scallions, and shredded cheddar. A southwestern twist on the classic deviled egg with a gentle kick and chili powder dusting.

Grilled meli melo of seafood: salmon, sea bass, swordfish, shrimp, and scallops plated over crispy fried leeks and drizzled with a soy-spiked French beurre blanc. Fine-dining fusion on a plate.

Roasted cauliflower with capers, anchovy-lemon dressing, and toasted garlic bread crumbs. A Sicilian-inspired side that caramelizes sliced cauliflower and finishes it with briny, crunchy punch.

This is a very easy dish to put together, just a matter of mixing all the ingredients together and baking for 30 minutes. The sauce needs to be reduced at the end of the cooking, but that only takes about 5 minutes. I suggest that you serve it with a Saag aloo and rice.

A vibrant Vietnamese-style banh mi stuffed with sliced pork, pate, grated carrots, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeno, and a punchy fish sauce and chili garlic dressing. No cooking required.