Veal braised with onions and cucumber, topped with crumbled sheep cheese, fresh dill, and tomato. Balkan-style stew served with warm flatbread.
Curried beef stew with seared round steak, fresh tomatoes, and sweet curry powder simmered until fork-tender. A simple, no-fuss Indian-inspired one-pot meal with red pepper flakes on the side.
Light fiesta shrimp dip blends chopped shrimp with reduced-fat cream cheese, picante sauce, horseradish, cumin, and green onions. Lighter than your average shrimp dip, full of southwest punch.
Lamb steaks braised in dry apple cider with crystallized ginger, English mustard, apple, and yogurt. A British-style casserole with a sweet-sharp sauce and tender, fall-apart meat.
Retro curry-style ground beef skillet with tomatoes, apple, raisins, coconut, and chutney cooked with rice in one pot. A mild, sweet-savory Indian-inspired weeknight dinner.
Beer-battered hush puppies with cornmeal, self-rising flour, and chopped onions. Beer adds lightness and tang. Drop in hot oil, fry until crisp for pub-style cornbread bites.
Stuffed veal breast with an herb filling of bacon, mushrooms, ground beef, dill, and tarragon, roasted in a Dutch oven with a sour cream pan gravy. A classic German Sunday roast.
Louisiana chicken gumbo with ham, okra, fresh oysters, and file powder, slow-simmered for two hours and served over rice. An authentic Cajun one-pot meal.
Moroccan fish couscous: halibut poached in a golden onion t'faya sweetened with raisins and deeply spiced with saffron, ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon. Served over whole wheat couscous with toasted almonds.
French mushroom and ham soup simmers earthy mushrooms in beef stock with French mustard and ham, then finishes with evaporated milk and a splash of whiskey. Bistro elegance in 40 minutes.
Hearty vegetarian chili with kidney beans, chickpeas, and bulgur wheat for meaty texture. Loaded with vegetables, chili powder, cumin, and tomato juice. Vegan and filling.
Greek beef saute: sliced sirloin with onion and red pepper in a red wine demi-glace spiked with orange zest and oregano. Restaurant flavors on the table in 25 minutes over couscous or rice.
Filet farcis a la creme: flounder fillets rolled around a shrimp, crab, and mushroom stuffing, baked in a cognac cream sauce under melted Swiss. Vintage French bistro elegance.
Light vegetarian lasagna with a from-scratch tomato herb sauce simmered two hours, layered with part-skim ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan. No meat, no oil in the sauce, still deeply satisfying.
Uncle Roy's chili: a meatless vegetarian chili with two kinds of canned tomatoes, kidney beans, three tablespoons of chili powder, and a serious shot of hot pepper sauce. Pantry-friendly weeknight one-pot dinner.
Sweet and savory beef stew simmered in apple cider with dried apricots, raisins, mushrooms, and a lemon slice. A North African-inspired one-pot meal served over rice or potatoes.