669 verte recipes

Old fashioned rabbit stew slow-simmered with thyme, tarragon, and bay leaves, loaded with carrots and potatoes, then topped with suet dumplings cooked right in the pot.

Lighter chocolate banana fudge cake made with whole wheat flour, mashed bananas, and egg whites instead of butter and yolks. Topped with a glossy cocoa glaze and chopped walnuts. Rich without the heaviness.

British-style ripe banana loaf with sultanas, cherries, almonds, honey, and mixed spice. A fruited tea loaf that slices thin, spreads with butter, and improves over days.

Sauteed calves liver with avocado slices in a brown butter, lemon, and white wine sauce with thyme and parsley. An elegant, retro main course ready in 30 minutes.

Cajun shepherd's pie with a spicy beef and pork meatloaf base, julienned zucchini and squash, and creamy buttery mashed potatoes browned on top. Louisiana comfort food at its finest.

Filled with fruits and fibers this flavorful two-and-a-half pound loaf provides the RDA for potassium in two half-round slices.

A traditional British chutney made with fresh or dried apricots, onions, raisins, and walnuts, simmered with spices and vinegar until thick and jammy.

Homemade Filipino-style banana ketchup simmered with raisins, tomato paste, allspice, cayenne, and dark rum. Sweet, tangy, and warmly spiced. Makes 3.5 cups and keeps for a month.

Dave's deluxe corn chowder simmers salt pork, curry, and tarragon with russet potatoes and creamed corn in evaporated milk. Overnight-rested chowder made for gifting or Sunday dinner.

Chocolate walnut filled cake bakes a cocoa tube cake with a hidden ring of walnut filling running through the middle. Sugar-replacement-friendly tube pan dessert sweetened with fructose for low-sugar baking.

This fiery Cajun chicken pasta smothers spaghetti in a spicy triple-pepper tomato sauce loaded with butter-sautéed chicken. A bold Louisiana-style feast for heat lovers.

Four bean salad with chickpeas, red kidney beans, green beans, and yellow wax beans tossed in a sweet apple cider vinegar and honey dressing. A potluck classic that gets better with time.

Lemon-Cheese Babka, an Eastern European yeast bread with a tangy cream cheese and cottage cheese filling, plump raisins and cinnamon-nut crumb on top. A bright, citrusy twist on the classic holiday sweet bread.

Slow cooking brings out the tantalizing flavor in this dish that will have your family licking their lips.

Cold avocado buttermilk soup pureed silky smooth with chicken broth and jalapeno. A no-cook chilled summer soup topped with sliced avocado, cilantro, and tortilla chips.

Chilled Avocado Soup with ginger, serrano chile, and lime, topped with cilantro cream and walnut oil-dressed julienned radishes. A layered Mexican-inspired cold soup that also works served hot.