Ginger-carrot bisque: silky pureed carrot soup with fresh ginger, orange zest, and coriander, finished with cream. The elegant first-course soup that converts vegetable skeptics.
Baboti (bobotie) is a South African curried ground beef casserole with raisins, chutney, and apricot jam, topped with a savory egg custard baked until golden. Serve it with yellow rice and salad.
This is not called chicken dopiaza by M. Jaffrey. But last night I was at my favorite Indian restaurant here and I asked the owner what chicken dopiaza was and he told me it was this.
Smoky black beans simmered in tangy tamarind sauce with cumin, ginger, garlic, and garam masala. This hearty Indian-spiced side is vegan, protein-packed, and loaded with warmth from turmeric and red chile.
Diabetic-friendly gingerbread men made with whole wheat flour, bran, sugar substitute, and a bold blend of ginger, allspice, and cinnamon. Crisp and spiced without the sugar.
Savor every bite of this succulent dish made with potatoes, zucchini and chickpeas.
German pfeffernusse cookies spiced with cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, cloves, and nutmeg, then rolled in powdered sugar while warm. Crunchy little spice balls with a molasses backbone.
Grilled caribou steaks marinated 24 hours in red wine with ginger and hot pepper sauce, then rubbed with bacon drippings and grilled medium-rare. Wild game cooking at its most direct.
Pumpkin spice muffins with a cinnamon streusel topping, made quick with biscuit baking mix. Warm spices of nutmeg, ginger, and cinnamon in every tender bite.
Marinated with honey and soy, this baked cod looks as good as it tastes. Meaty with a sweet, salty, crust and melt in the mouth interior. Sized for 2, but can easily be scaled to serve more.
Toast lemongrass, onions, and dried chilis in oil before blending with ginger, turmeric, and fish sauce for an aromatic Vietnamese curry base bursting with citrus and spice.
Creamy chicken rice soup but without any cream to keep it light and delicious.
Quick Asian-style beef stir-fry with flank steak, green peppers, and pineapple chunks in a ginger-soy glaze. Served over rice, this sweet and savory weeknight dinner comes together in minutes.
Carrot cake layered with grated carrots, crushed pineapple, walnuts, coconut, and raisins, topped with orange-scented cream cheese frosting. Three layers of moist, spiced cake that gets better overnight.
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.
Old-fashioned soft molasses cookies spiced with cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg, topped with a shiny boiled gelatin frosting. Makes 4 dozen from an overnight chilled dough.