Mexican-style chicken potato salad tossed in a chili-lime-cumin mayo with fresh tomato salsa, cilantro, and jalapeños. A zesty, no-cook twist on classic potato salad.
Homemade version of seasoned salt. There's no need to buy spice mixes when it's cost effective and easy to make your own.
Hearty Portuguese soup with smoked ham shanks, linguica sausage, kidney beans, cabbage, and potatoes in a tomato broth. A loaded one-pot meal built on smoky ham stock.
Greek briam-style vegetable casserole with eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes baked in olive oil. A rustic Mediterranean bake served with feta and bread.
A tender and juicy beef roast that is simmered to perfection with apple cider.
Pork tenderloin braised in tequila, lime juice, tomatoes, and ground red chile. A mustard-crusted Mexican-inspired one-skillet dinner.
Pecan and red onion bread made in a bread machine or by hand. Savory yeast bread with chopped nuts and sweet onion baked into a soft, buttery crumb.
Another salad substitute that's both scrumptious and entertaining for dinner with family or friends.
Cheesy hash brown casserole with sour cream, sharp cheddar, and buttery corn flake topping. The ultimate potluck side dish that feeds a crowd and gets rave reviews.
Spicy Italian sausage mac and cheese with mushrooms, hot peppers, and two cheeses baked until bubbly. Hearty one-dish comfort food with oregano, basil, and garlic in creamy sauce.
Flank steak marinated overnight in soy sauce, dry sherry, and garlic, stir-fried with green peppers and fresh tomato wedges in a glossy cornstarch sauce. Serve over steaming rice for a satisfying Chinese-style dinner.
Vinegret is Russia's beloved cooked vegetable salad: roasted beets, potatoes, carrots, dill pickles, and peas in a mustard-vinegar dressing with fresh dill. A colorful, make-ahead side.
Grandma's chicken noodle soup with bone-in thighs, turnips, carrots, celery, and egg noodles. Simmered from scratch in water with thyme and poultry seasoning. Honest, old-fashioned comfort.
Layered vegetarian moussaka with sauteed eggplant, rich mushroom-tomato sauce with red wine, and creamy ricotta bechamel baked until golden. Greek comfort food, no lamb needed.
Long, slow simmering of meat and herbs produces the base for this incomparable sauce.
Fisherman's chowder loaded with clams, shrimp, scallops, and crab in a bacon-potato milk broth thickened with instant mashed potatoes. A hearty mixed seafood soup.
Monterey spaghetti casserole baked with Monterey Jack, spinach, sour cream, and crispy French fried onions on top. A cheesy, creamy one-dish pasta bake the whole family will love.
Drop biscuits loaded with browned sausage, onion, and cheddar soup made with Bisquick. Makes 4 dozen savory bites that are gone before they cool.
Jellied veal loaf: an old Pennsylvania Dutch cold-cut classic. Slowly braised veal, ground and set in its own gelled stock with onion and celery. Sliced cold for sandwiches and supper plates.
Mashed eggplant binds with sharp cheese, eggs, and seasoned breadcrumbs to form crispy-edged croquettes that are creamy inside, offering a clever vegetarian way to use up summer eggplant.
Grilled venison marinated in a homemade teriyaki sauce with soy, ginger, and garlic. Cut it into steaks, strips, or bite-size pieces for a wild game twist on a Japanese classic.
Kung Pao chicken: authentic Sichuan stir fry with velveted chicken cubes, blackened dried red chiles, scallions, and roasted peanuts in a glossy sweet-sour sauce. The real deal, not the sweet American version.
Try something new for dinner with this authentic Chinese dish that calls for prawns, chinese mushrooms and succulent pork.
Simple curried lentils with browned onions, garlic, and curry powder served over rice. A vegan, high-protein meal from seven pantry ingredients in one hour.
This delicious meat sauce made with minced carrots, celery and succulent ground veal tastes wonderful with any kid of pasta you like.
Cha gio are Vietnamese crispy spring rolls stuffed with pork, shrimp, bean thread noodles, and wood ear mushrooms. Fried golden and served with lettuce, herbs, and nuoc cham.
Basil potato and egg salad with red potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, turkey bacon, and a tangy yogurt-mustard-basil dressing. A lighter twist on classic potato salad with picnic-friendly flavor and less than half the fat.
Start a fiesta in your crockpot with this tasty dip that is perfect for tortilla chips.
Grilled ground pork burgers with Spanish olives, paprika, and garlic, topped with melted Monterey Jack, saffron-lemon mayo, soft onions, and piquillo peppers on toasted buns.
Lighter Mexican layered dip with seasoned refried beans, salsa cream cheese, lettuce, cheddar, scallions, and tomatoes. No-cook, make-ahead party dip.
Venison osso buco braised in red wine with Roma tomatoes, kalamata olives, fennel seeds, and fresh herbs, finished with a bright lemon-parsley gremolata.
Baked stuffed summer squash filled with ricotta, scallions, sage, thyme, and parsley. A light vegetarian side dish ready in 30 minutes that makes the most of garden squash.
A delicious macaroni casserole that's always fun to make and will always satisfy your family's appetite.
Quick Asian-style chicken soup with ginger, green onions, soy sauce, hoisin, and crunchy water chestnuts. A 30-minute leftover-chicken rescue with real flavor depth.
Tabouleh is a traditional Lebanese parsley salad with fine bulgur, scallions, mint, ripe tomatoes, and a sharp lemon-olive oil dressing. Bright, herbaceous, and built around parsley, not grain.
Everyone loves a savory stew, so try this simple recipe that uses carrots, potatoes, apple cider and succulent pork.
Country-style beef ragout slow-braised in red wine and beef broth with onions, garlic, mushrooms, and ripe olives. Hearty French-Italian stew served over noodles.
Curry-spiced chicken simmered with whole tomatoes, green pepper, and plump raisins for a sweet-savory weeknight dinner. Served over rice and ready in under an hour.
Dijonnaise glazed pork chops with a sweet-tangy sauce of Dijon mustard, apricot preserves, soy sauce, and green onions. A quick pan-seared weeknight dinner with a glossy, flavor-packed glaze.
Baked chicken liver pate with brandy, sage, thyme, and cream, molded in juice cans and rolled in fresh parsley. A make-ahead appetizer that freezes well for up to 3 weeks.
Marinated trout poached with vegetables in white wine and vinegar, then stored in glass jars. A European-style pickled fish preserve that improves over days in the fridge.
Green chili sauce made from scratch with diced green chiles, garlic, onion, and a simple flour roux. Ready in 15 minutes for enchiladas, burritos, and smothered anything.
A scrumptious appetizer made with fresh artichoke hearts, cheddar cheese and soda crackers.
Alaskan spot prawns simmered with cannellini beans, garlic, rosemary, and Roma tomatoes, finished with extra virgin olive oil. Rustic Italian-coast cooking with sweet head-on prawns.
Bean salad with mustard-tahini-soy marinade, scallions, carrots, and parsley stuffed into pita with alfalfa sprouts. A protein-packed vegetarian lunch ready in 25 minutes.
Stuffed eggplant with a savory filling of pureed eggplant flesh, scallions, fennel, allspice, white wine, and tomato paste baked in the shells. A vegetarian Mediterranean dish served warm or cold.
Zucchini halves loaded with a savory ground beef, rice, and fresh dill filling, smothered in spaghetti sauce and Parmesan breadcrumbs. A hearty Italian-style dinner that feeds a crowd.
Easy oven beef stew for diabetics made with round steak, potatoes, carrots, and stewed tomatoes. Thickened with tapioca, baked low and slow in a Dutch oven.