No-roll apple pie with a press-in-pan oil crust and a sweet streusel top. Cinnamon and ginger spice six cups of sliced apples for a beginner-friendly pie that skips the rolling pin entirely.
Kukul mas is the classic Sri Lankan chicken curry. Chicken rubbed with tamarind, cardamom, and curry powder simmers in thick coconut milk with lemongrass and fenugreek until fall-off-the-bone tender.
Heritage crystal pickles brined for 5 days, boiled with ginger and alum, then simmered in sweet pickling spice syrup until glass-clear. A Southern canning tradition worth the wait.
Grilled pork chops with a sticky hoisin-ketchup glaze and homemade pickled ginger on the side. An Asian-inspired weeknight dinner ready in 40 minutes.
Try something different for dessert in this Thanksgiving, this low fat and low calorie pumpkin pudding is a good pick for a light dessert.
Old-fashioned peppernut cookies (pfeffernusse) with anise, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, dark corn syrup, and chopped nuts. Slice-and-bake holiday cookies, makes 4 dozen.
Pork medallions marinated in red wine, ginger, honey, balsamic vinegar, and thyme, pan-seared and finished with a reduced wine-shallot butter sauce. A French bistro-style pork dish.
Parkin is a variety of gingerbread, good warming stuff to eat out of doors in cold weather. When I was a child, it was always a firm favourite for the firework party on Bonfire Night each year. This is adapted from my mother's recipe.
Asian beef noodle soup using ramen noodles in a ginger-soy broth with napa cabbage, mushrooms, carrots, and thinly sliced round steak. Ready in 25 minutes.
Homemade haggis loaf: approachable Scottish-style meatloaf with ground lamb, lamb liver, rolled oats, and warm spices baked in a loaf pan. A casing-free, kitchen-friendly take on the classic.
Teriyaki your steak today with this simple crockpot recipe that is easy to follow and understand.
Bok choy and shiitake are always good combination together, served with this refreshing sesame orange dressing, light and delicious side dish.
Spicing up oatmeal in a healthy way. Cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger all have anti-viral properties, so if you are fighting off a cold in the winter (or any time of the year), this is a great recipe to try. For a little variety, you can make this exact recipe with quinoa, bulgar wheat, or amaranth.
Bright, aromatic Indonesian chicken soup simmered with lemongrass, galangal, and turmeric, served with crispy fried onions and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Build your own bowl at the table for interactive comfort food.
Compound curry butter with garam masala, curry powder, fresh ginger, shallot, garlic, and green chile, whirled smooth in a food processor. Endlessly useful pantry stash.
Classic Chinese stir-fried squid in fermented black bean sauce with garlic, ginger, rice wine, and scallions. Sounds fancy, cooks in minutes. Easier than you think.