928 verte recipes

Red pear sorbet grates ripe red pears with their skins on for a delicately pink, naturally textured frozen dessert. Simple syrup and lemon juice amplify the pear flavor. No peeling required.

Jamaican curry chicken with coconut milk, potatoes, allspice, and fresh ginger simmered until tender. Serve over steamed rice with mango chutney for a Caribbean feast.

Caribbean-style baby back ribs marinated in a from-scratch sofrito with annatto oil, cilantro, Anaheim chile, guava jelly, and coffee liqueur. Baked low and slow until tender.

Southern pralines loaded with 5 cups of pecans in a creamy sugar candy made with sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup, butter, and vanilla. A classic Cajun confection.

Jan's 1940s apple pie heaped with McIntosh and Cortland apples, finished with a quick water-rinse trick on the top crust that produces an exceptionally flaky finish.

Kekstorte is a classic German no-bake cookie cake layering crisp butter cookies with rum-spiked cocoa-coconut cream, chilled overnight in a loaf pan until sliceable and rich.

Chocolate brownie macaroons with melted chocolate, whipped egg whites, shredded coconut, and condensed milk. Fudgy centers with crisp tops, crowned with a blanched almond.

Roasted tomato and mint salsa with fire-blackened Roma tomatoes, serrano chiles, cilantro, fresh spearmint, lime, and orange zest. A smoky, herbaceous Southwestern salsa for grilled meats or chips.

Classic French chicken fricassee from the Poitou region. Golden-browned chicken braised on a bed of caramelized onions that melt into their own sauce.

West Indian rice and peas turns vegan with crisp tempeh, coconut-toasted brown rice, and black-eyed peas simmered with bay. Cinnamon, chile, and bell pepper bring Caribbean warmth.

Kobeba samakeyah are Lebanese fish-filled bulgur croquettes seasoned with cumin and cilantro, deep-fried golden, and served with homemade tahini sauce. A Middle Eastern classic.

Oven roasted potatoes with just three things: potato chunks, a packet of onion soup mix, and oil. Shake to coat, roast hot, and pull out crispy, golden, savory potatoes. The no-fuss side dish that goes with everything.

Hot fudge pudding cake that makes its own chocolate sauce as it bakes. Bisquick, cocoa, sugar, and hot water create a cakey top over a pool of gooey fudge. No eggs, no butter needed.

Red snapper a la Mexicaine with seared fillets baked in fresh tomatoes and herbs, finished with a creamy avocado sauce spiked with lime and Tabasco. French-Mexican fusion at its finest.

Penne with artichoke hearts, ricotta, spinach, and white wine in a light lemon sauce. No cream, no oil, and packed with vegetables. A fresh 15-minute pasta dinner.

Angel hair pasta tossed with fresh chopped tomatoes, basil, parsley, scallions, green olives, and olive oil for a no-cook sauce that comes together in minutes.