Spicy Mexican four-bean salad with black, kidney, white, and green beans plus corn, red onion softened in chili powder, and fresh cilantro. Vegan, high-fiber.
A hearty meatless chili with kidney beans, zucchini, green chiles, and brown rice simmered in a tomato base with cloves and vinegar. Even better the next day. Freezes like a dream.
Crispy wok-fried chicken in sweet-tangy sauce with dried chili heat, garlic, and ginger. Restaurant-style Chinese takeout made at home in under 90 minutes.
Fillet mosaic of woven sole, salmon, and spinach strips poached in fish stock and served on a roasted red pepper sauce with white wine and apple jelly. A stunning, restaurant-quality fish presentation.
This spicy marinade owes its unusual flavor to the chipotle, a smoked jalapeno chile. Chipotles are usually sold canned in tomato paste. Look for them at Mexican and Latin American markets. Adobo marinade goes particularly well with pork.
South Goan duck vindaloo with dried red chiles, garlic, ginger, cumin, and coriander in a vinegar-based curry sauce. A fiery, tangy braised duck curry marinated in spice paste.
Whole chicken marinated 24 hours in a fiery jerk paste of scotch bonnets, ginger, allspice, and thyme, then roasted and seared. Authentic Jamaican jerk chicken with real heat.
Turkey legs braised Provencale-style with tomatoes, olives, almonds, rosemary, garlic, and white wine. A rustic French one-pot braise with Mediterranean flavors.
A slow-simmered lamb chili with black beans, fresh ginger, allspice, and Zinfandel wine. Beans cook with lamb bones for deep flavor. Best made a day ahead for the richest taste.
Crunchy Southeast Asian cabbage salad with a tangy soy-vinegar dressing, fresh chiles, garlic, cucumber, and roasted peanuts. A bright, no-cook side ready in 10 minutes.
Oven-baked Chinese spareribs glazed with a sweet and tangy sauce of soy sauce, brown sugar, tomato puree, vinegar, and chili sauce. Great as an appetizer or main course.
A scrumptious shrimp dish that's made with anchovy fillets, ripe tomatoes and white wine.
Crispy deep-fried shrimp tossed in a fiery pungent sauce with garlic, ginger, Thai chili paste, and lemon. Better than takeout and ready in under an hour.
Lentejas en Adobo: Mexican lentils with pork, ancho chilies, sweet plantain, and pineapple. A traditional sweet-savory Oaxacan adobo stew with deep fruit and spice.
Seared skirt steak smothered in a smoky chipotle-tomatillo salsa with 15 cloves of roasted garlic and caramelized onions. Bold, beefy Mexican-inspired comfort on one plate.
Pumpkin seed sauce (pipian) blended with chicken broth, green chiles, garlic, and whipping cream for a rich Mexican-style sauce for chicken or vegetables.
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