1,612 pound recipes

Microwave steamed lobster cooked in salted lemon water in just 12 minutes. A fast, no-fuss method for whole live lobster with tender, sweet meat.

Indian-style zucchini curry stew with tomato, ghee, coconut paste and toasted mustard seeds. Vegetarian curry that turns garden zucchini into a fragrant main.

Parmesan chicken breasts topped with thyme, lemon zest, and grated parmesan, wrapped in prosciutto, pounded thin and pan-fried until the ham crisps. An elegant Jamie Oliver dinner ready in 15 minutes.

Joe Cooper's chili is a classic Texas bowl of red: three pounds of beef simmered with dried chiles, garlic, cumin, oregano, and a hint of cocoa. No beans, no tomatoes, just deep beef-and-chile flavor thickened with cornmeal and flour.

The legendary French upside-down apple tart with just four ingredients: puff pastry, apples, butter, and caramelized sugar. Flip it onto a plate and prepare for gasps.

Sauerkraut rolls made with elk steak pounded thin, stuffed with bacon-onion sauerkraut, and braised in beef stock. A hearty, old-world game meat roulade.

Onion smothered brisket rubbed with garlic powder and paprika, seared and braised under two pounds of sliced onions. Fork-tender beef with a rich onion gravy.

Turkey cutlets pounded thin, rolled around hot Italian sausage and sage stuffing, browned, then simmered in Madeira and chicken broth. All the Thanksgiving flavors, scaled to a 2-person dinner.

Rose bavarois cream is a classic French molded dessert made with rose petal-infused custard, whipped double cream, and gelatin. Elegant, floral, and silky smooth.

Chinese dumplings are one of the most popular dishes in China, there are lots of different fillings to make these delicious dumplings. You can steam or boil, the leftovers can be fried with a little oil. Dip the dumplings into a mixture of ginger, garlic, vinegar, soy sauce and chili oil. Heavenly delicious!

Flourless chocolate cake with a full pound of butter, 20 ounces of dark chocolate, 10 eggs, and Grand Marnier. Baked low and slow for 3 hours into pure fudge.

Quick Italian mushroom and tomato pasta sauce with garlic, parsley, and marjoram cooked in olive oil. A 20-minute vegetarian sauce with a full pound of mushrooms.

Homemade Italian sausage with ground pork, fennel, garlic, parsley, and red pepper flakes. DIY recipe, casings optional, makes 2 pounds.

Pan-seared pounded chicken breasts with red potato wedges and a bright lemon-dill butter sauce. A clean 40-minute dinner plated restaurant-style.

No-beat chocolate fudge with semi-sweet chocolate, marshmallows, walnuts, and candied cherries. Just stir, pour, and set. Makes three pounds of rich, smooth fudge for holiday gifting.

Veal scallops pounded thin and sauteed in olive oil, topped with wilted spinach, capers, and lemon in a reduced chicken stock sauce. Six ingredients, 30 minutes, light and elegant.