Italian pasta frittata loaded with bow-tie noodles, asparagus, mushrooms, and red pepper. Ready in 22 minutes for a hearty brunch or fast weeknight dinner.
Sun Dance chili with coarse-ground beef, ground chile peppers, mushrooms, and kidney beans simmered for two hours. A hearty, from-scratch chili that uses real ground chiles instead of chili powder.
Homemade strawberry syrup made with frozen strawberries and light corn syrup, blended smooth and boiled for 5 minutes. A three-ingredient topping for pancakes, waffles, and ice cream.
Grilled baby artichokes piled onto meaty sauteed portobello caps and finished with a drizzle of vinaigrette. A simple, smoky, vegetarian starter that lets a few good ingredients shine.
Individual persimmon pies baked in ramekins with a from-scratch shortening crust, orange liqueur-spiked filling, vanilla ice cream, and caramel drizzle.
Baked salmon and whitefish pâté with cream, eggs, wine-softened onions, coriander, and nutmeg. A classic French-style terrine cooked in a water bath and served cold with toast or crackers.
Charcoal-grilled hard-shell crabs brushed with Thai chili paste, tomato, and garlic olive oil, served with corn grilled in the husk. A summer cookout feast with an East-meets-West kick.
Homemade frozen bread dough: a soft egg-and-milk yeast dough divided into two freezer loaves and 16 dinner rolls. Make once, freeze for fresh bread on demand for weeks.
Chinese shrimp balls (pai chiao hsia chiu) rolled in stale bread cubes and double-fried until shatteringly crisp. Served with Sichuan pepper-salt dip. 30 pieces.
Asparagus-cheese casserole with hard-cooked eggs, sharp cheddar, minced almonds, and a mace-seasoned cream sauce. Topped with buttered breadcrumbs and Parmesan and baked until golden.
Make this delicious yet romantic cake for your Valentine's day to surprise your loved one.
Curried turkey sandwich layers diced leftover turkey with crisp apple, celery, and scallions in a yogurt-mayo dressing warmed with curry powder, piled between slices of whole wheat toast. A fresh, fast lunch from the Thanksgiving carcass.
Zesty barbecued ribs: pork ribs simmered tender first, then grilled or broiled with a homemade ketchup-lemon-brown sugar barbecue sauce. The classic American backyard technique.
Fried Beancurd with Sweet Nut Sauce (Tao Hou Tod) recipe
Red lentils with spinach simmered with onion, garlic, ginger, and chili powder until the lentils break down into a thick, creamy dal. Finished with a stir of yogurt. Vegan-adaptable and high in fiber.
Classic gingerbread people cookies with molasses, brown sugar, and warm spices. Makes 30 crisp-tender cookies, perfect for decorating with kids for Christmas baking.