5,396 sante recipes

Red chili marinated pork with garlic and oregano, soaked overnight and slow-cooked until tender. Works with ribs, chops, or any cut. Add potatoes to the marinade for a one-pot meal.

Candied spicy pecans coated in cinnamon sugar and egg white, slow-baked at low heat for one hour until crisp and caramelized. An addictive sweet-spiced nut snack or holiday gift.

Lemon broccoli with garlic oil and fresh lemon juice. A simple boiled-then-sauteed side dish that brightens any plate.

Grilled mullet fillets tenderized in fresh lime juice and basted with butter over hot coals. Only 5 ingredients for a simple, smoky, Southern-style fish right off the grill.

Ligurian caviar is an Italian olive paste spread blended with capers and red pepper flakes. A briny, spicy vegetarian crostini topping that keeps in the fridge for two weeks.

Chilled cantaloupe soup blended smooth with fresh orange juice, cream, and a pinch of ginger. A no-cook cold soup that's refreshing on hot summer days.

Favorite dill pickles: garden cucumbers packed with fresh dill and garlic in jars and covered with a hot vinegar brine. The classic homemade dill pickle, ready in 3 to 4 weeks.

Diabetic pumpkin custard: a sugar-free single-serve pumpkin custard sweetened with saccharin and baked in a water bath. A light fall dessert for anyone watching carbs.

Panfried quail browns the little birds in butter with thyme and ham, then deglazes the pan with fresh white grape juice. A classic French country preparation for game lovers.

Meringue cookies use just five pantry ingredients to make crisp, snowy puffs that melt on the tongue. Naturally fat-free and gluten-free, with a marshmallow-like interior and a delicate vanilla finish.

Rosemary beet sauce, a vivid crimson reduction made from juiced beets infused with fresh rosemary, finished with red wine and butter. A striking restaurant-style sauce for roast meats and seared fish.

Marynowane Pieczarki are Polish marinated mushrooms in a peppercorn and bay leaf vinegar brine. Tangy cocktail-hour bites that hold for weeks in the fridge. Pure old-world preserving.

Traditional Jewish kreplach fillings including meat, kasha, cheese-potato, chicken and chicken liver. Five classic stuffings for savory Ashkenazi dumplings in soup.

Spicy lemongrass tofu pan-fried with Thai chili paste and fresh minced lemongrass. A 30-minute vegetarian and gluten-free main served over brown rice with steamed vegetables.

Moroccan fava bean puree (bessara): dried favas simmered with garlic and cumin, blended with olive oil, served with Arab bread and a cumin-cayenne spice dip.

Pan-fried turkey breast cutlets pounded thin and dredged in seasoned flour, cooked in butter until golden. A simple, 30-minute protein-forward dinner that works as a base for gravy, lemon sauce, or sandwiches.