Italian-style short ribs al diavolo, breaded and roasted with garlic, salt pork, crushed red pepper, and a sharp lemon-mustard finish. Fall-off-the-bone beef with a fiery, crispy crust.
Nantucket cioppino is a New England take on the San Francisco classic, loading swordfish, lobster, clams, mussels, cod, and shrimp into a red wine tomato broth. A showstopper seafood stew for a crowd.
Stacked crepe tower layered with spinach, ricotta, smoked ham, and roasted red peppers, baked under cheese sauce and Parmesan. A stunning make-ahead centerpiece.
Lightly floured sole fillets pan-seared until golden and crackling, finished with a bright lemon-butter pan sauce. Ready in just 15 minutes for a quick, elegant weeknight dinner.
A savory bread machine loaf loaded with whole wheat flour, cottage cheese, yogurt, and whole dill seed. Protein-rich, herb-fragrant, and effortless to make.
Milan-style braised chicken breasts with tomato, white wine, and a soffritto of carrot, celery, and onion. A 30-minute Italian one-pot dinner with rustic Northern flavors.
Pumpernickel bread machine loaf gets its midnight color from molasses, instant coffee, and cocoa powder, with rye, cornmeal, and wheat flakes building deep, earthy German-style flavor.
Rack of lamb crusted with cracked black pepper, garlic, chervil, rosemary, and thyme, seared at high heat then roasted to a rosy medium-rare. Elegant enough for a dinner party, simple enough for any confident home cook.
Slow-braised chicken fricassee with red cabbage that melts into a dark, wine-rich sauce. Just 9 simple ingredients, two hours of hands-off cooking, and deeply satisfying European-style comfort.
Wine-poached chicken tossed with rigatoni, fresh basil, sweet red peppers, and olives in a bright garlic-lemon dressing. A chilled Italian pasta salad built for hot summer nights.
Hearty burgundy spaghetti sauce with red wine, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, green pepper, basil, and oregano. A meatless pasta sauce with rich, wine-deepened tomato flavor.
Slow-roasted pork shoulder rubbed with garlic, sazon, and homemade sofrito, served with Spanish rice and pigeon peas. A Latin-style feast with fork-tender pork, crispy skin, and arroz con gandules on the side.
Pan bagnat is the South of France's answer to the packed lunch: a crusty roll stuffed with tomatoes, peppers, onions, olives, hard-boiled egg, and anchovies, drenched with olive oil and vinegar. Beach-food classic.
Quiche Nicoise is a Provençal savory tart with slow-cooked tomatoes, anchovies, olives, and herbes de Provence baked into an egg custard. Southern French cafe flavors in one slice.
If you like "frijoles con chili con carne," add a small can of pureed tomatoes to pot and dish up over cooked kidney beans. Only a peasant would mix beans into a chili pot.
A simple Spanish vegetable stew of eggplant, tomatoes, green peppers, and onions simmered in olive oil with paprika and cayenne. Vegan, naturally gluten-free, and done in 30 minutes.