780 serving recipes

Crab and avocado salad with a spicy picante-mayo dressing, sliced olives, and hard-boiled egg garnish. A no-cook Tex-Mex-style crab salad served in avocado halves that comes together in 20 minutes.

Salmon wrapped in rice paper, seared until crisp, then baked and served over julienned vegetables in an aromatic soy-sake broth with lemongrass and star anise. A restaurant-worthy Asian fusion dinner.

Braised lamb shanks with oregano and garlic served over simmered lentils with celery and bay leaf, finished with lemon slices in the oven. A rustic, protein-packed one-dish meal.

Southwestern quinoa salad with black beans, corn, tomato, red onion, and toasted cumin in a lemon-cilantro dressing. Vegan, high-protein, and served cold as a side or light meal.

Picnic Baked Beans made from scratch with dried navy beans, molasses, brown sugar, dry mustard, and crumbled bacon. Classic slow-baked New England beans for a crowd - serves 16.

Pure vegan gumbo with a slow-cooked nutty brown roux, sauteed okra, and a generous mix of greens like kale, collard, and chard. Plant-based Louisiana classic served over rice.

A succulent curried beef dish that is made with seedless raisins and sliced apples while served over hot rice.

The spices bring out a tantalizing flavor in this dish which is best served with flat bread or rice.

A delicious marsala recipe made with shredded zucchini, spinach and banana peppers. Tastes great when served over basmati rice.

Pumpkin potatoes mashed with butter and onion, served with crispy fried bacon. A simple French-inspired side dish with creamy, seasonal flavor.

Spinach salad with mushrooms, mozzarella, and a warm anchovy-olive oil dressing served with grilled bread toasts. A bold Italian-style starter with rich umami.

Old-fashioned boiled beef simmered with potatoes, carrots, onions, and peppercorns until fork-tender. Served with a tangy horseradish-mayonnaise sauce that cuts right through the richness.

Pecan-crusted venison medallions seared medium rare, served over bourbon sweet potato mash with Creole mustard and roasted pecans. A Southern-meets-game-night showstopper.

Narsai's Original Chocolate Decadence: the legendary Berkeley flourless chocolate torte with just a tablespoon of flour, whipped eggs, a molten center, frozen overnight, served with raspberry puree.

Chinese steamed pears in a cinnamon sugar syrup, gently cooked until tender then drizzled with reduced syrup. Four ingredients, elegant, and served warm or chilled.

Khatte Channe, a tangy North Indian chickpea curry with tamarind, garam masala, cumin, and slow-fried onions. Vegetarian and full of sour-spicy depth. Serve with poori.