Chilled asparagus soup with slow-sweated vegetables, potato for natural body, and stalks simmered in chicken stock for depth. Finished with half-and-half and crème fraiche.
Make-ahead Italian antipasto with tuna, olives, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce. Freezes for up to three months.
Chicken and almond rissoles with stir-fried vegetables: grated potato and carrot bind cooked chicken into oval patties, rolled in almonds and baked alongside snow peas and baby corn.
Family's Favourite Chestnut Stuffing for Poultry recipe
Sautéed tempeh with lemon-mustard sauce: tempeh strips steamed in tamari-spiked vegetable broth, dusted in flour, pan-crisped with oyster mushrooms, and finished with bright grain-mustard pan sauce.
New Orleans red beans and rice cooked low and slow in a crockpot with smoked turkey legs, onion, celery, bay leaves, and hot sauce. Makes enough to freeze multiple family meals.
Slow cooker family pot roast with chuck, celery, onions, cream of tomato soup, beef bouillon, and sage. A 9-hour hands-off Sunday roast that thickens into rich gravy.
Pisnyi borsch is a traditional Ukrainian meatless beet soup with dried boletus mushrooms, root vegetables, and beet kvas for a tart, jewel-toned broth served with vushka dumplings.
Olive Garden-style pasta fagioli with great northern beans, stewed tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, and spiral pasta. A one-pot Italian soup that simmers in a Dutch oven.
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.
Black bean and salsa salad with corn, celery, scallions, and fresh cilantro. A no-cook diabetic-friendly vegetarian salad dressed simply with salsa and red wine vinegar. Pantry-pull lunch in 15 minutes.
Chicken and noodle cacciatore with a whole stewing hen simmered until tender, then baked over wide noodles in a tomato-olive-mushroom sauce.
Roast capon stuffed with rye bread, caraway seeds, and parsley, cooked in the microwave. A retro technique that delivers juicy, tender poultry fast.
Meatless chili mole with cocoa powder, two kinds of kidney beans, corn, and melted Jarlsberg cheese. The cocoa adds rich depth without any chocolate sweetness.
Burger pizza with a seasoned ground beef crust topped with pepperoni, mushrooms, tomato, green pepper, and melted mozzarella. A low-carb, crustless pizza alternative.
Madeira roast pheasant with herbes de Provence butter tucked under the skin, a roasted vegetable bed, and a silky Madeira pan sauce. A show-stopping holiday game bird recipe.