3,488 red recipes

Orange and fennel salad shaves raw fennel over peeled orange segments, dressed in olive oil and red wine vinegar, finished with dried cranberries. A Sicilian classic done simple.

Blackened chicken breast seared in a screaming-hot cast iron skillet with a Cajun-style spice blend of paprika, cumin, thyme, and red pepper, then finished in the oven. No butter needed.

Gluehwein, traditional German mulled red wine with cinnamon, cloves, lemon peel, and sugar. The one rule: heat it close to boiling but never let it boil.

Middle Eastern braised ox ribs in pepper sauce with sumac, mace, and marjoram, slow-cooked with sweet red peppers and onions. Serve over rice or potatoes.

Tangy barbecue sauce simmered with fresh tomatoes, green peppers, and red wine, spiked with mustard, capers, and cumin. A bold, piquant sauce for grilled meats that skips the bottled stuff.

Grilled butterflied leg of lamb marinated in red wine vinegar, garlic, and red pepper flakes, served with a briny olive relish. A Mediterranean centerpiece for spring entertaining.

Pickled black-eyed peas marinated in a garlic-infused oil and red wine vinegar dressing with red onion and cayenne. A Southern make-ahead appetizer that improves over several days.

Slow cooker vegetarian chili with red kidney beans, brown rice, potatoes, cabbage, and tomatoes. Set it and forget it for 6 to 8 hours, then ladle out thick, hearty bowls for a crowd of 8.

Hot and sour soup with tofu, snow peas, red bell pepper, and water chestnuts in a tangy, spicy broth thickened with cornstarch. A vegetable-loaded Chinese-style soup ready in under an hour.

Simple vegetarian chili with dark red kidney beans, three cans of crushed tomatoes, and chili powder, simmered one hour in a single pot. An easy meatless chili that feeds 8 with minimal effort.

Oktapodi Maratho Krasato is a Greek braised octopus with fennel and tomatoes simmered in red wine until fork-tender. Served warm or cold as a main dish or meze.

Beet pesto blends roasted beets and sauteed beet greens with toasted walnuts, garlic, banana pepper, and red onion. Vibrant magenta vegetarian pasta sauce or spread that uses the whole beet, root to leaf.

Chunky garden gazpacho with fresh tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumber, and celery in a tomato sauce base with olive oil, red wine vinegar, and honey. A no-cook chilled soup.

Barbecued pig's feet, soul-food style: simmered tender with vinegar, onion, and pepper, then baked in barbecue sauce until sticky and falling-apart tender. A Southern classic that rewards a low-and-slow hand.

Onion and garlic sautéed in sherry simmer with vegetable stock, canned tomatoes, kidney beans, zucchini, green beans, and small pasta for hearty Italian vegetable soup.

Perfumed wtih Benali 5-spice (panch puran), this tasty melange of vegetables is wonderful with basmati rice.