Sweet and sour pork the proper way: marinated pork cubes battered and deep-fried crisp, then tossed in a homemade sweet-sour sauce with peppers, carrots and lychees. Crunchy, glossy and far better than takeout.
Green chili with three meats, roasted poblano peppers, fresh cilantro, and beer. Slow-simmered for two hours and finished with beurre manie for serious richness and body.
Sauteed turkey with tequila cream sauce sears turkey cutlet strips, then builds a reduced gold tequila and creme fraiche sauce with shiitakes and shallots over spaetzle. Mexican-German fusion main.
Shrimp and wild rice with a curry-vinegar dressing and fresh green onions. A light, protein-packed warm salad or dinner with nutty wild rice and tender shrimp.
Cream of leek soup builds a butter-flour roux with chicken stock and half and half, then folds in tender steamed leeks. Optional ham and potato additions turn it into a hearty meal.
Spinach fettuccine with bay scallops, broccoli, red pepper, and mushrooms in a light white wine sauce. Quick seafood pasta with sweet scallops, ready in 45 minutes.
Szechuan noodle salad with fettuccine in a spicy peanut sauce made with ginger, garlic, chili paste, and sesame oil, surrounded by julienned vegetables and ham.
Roast pork loin with Marsala-steeped dried figs, butter-glossed pearl onions and honey mustard on the side. A rustic, wine-braised dinner-party centerpiece.
Fruited turkey roll stuffed with sauteed mushrooms, tarragon, onions, and cheddar, glazed with apricot-mustard, and served with a ginger-apricot fruit sauce. An impressive weeknight dinner.
Pork chops with green grapes and mushrooms in a tarragon-lemon pan sauce made from chicken broth. A French-inspired skillet dinner with a sweet-savory fruit sauce.
Grilled turkey rolls stuffed with walnuts, spinach, and thyme, then served with a cool chive-lemon yogurt sauce. A lean grill-night main that holds up hot or cold.
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Smoked acorn squash and wild rice bisque blends fire-kissed squash, sage, thyme, and chili flakes into a velvety bowl, finished with chewy wild rice and a squeeze of lemon for brightness.
Chinese steamed spareribs with fermented black beans, ginger, garlic, and rice wine. Pork ribs cut into bite-sized pieces and steamed until fall-apart tender in about an hour.
Curried pork with sweet potatoes deep-fries sweet potato slices first, then simmers them in a curry-spiced pork stew with ginger, sesame oil, and soy sauce. Asian-inflected curry comfort dish.
Build-your-own chicken tacos with a slow-caramelized garlic and onion base, serrano chiles, dual paprikas, and toasted cumin. Simmered chicken filling served with radishes, pinto beans, sour cream, and cilantro for a generous taco-night spread.