Chinese red-braised beef (hong shao niu rou) with dark soy, sherry, star anise, and ginger. Slow-simmered chuck cubes glazed in a glossy mahogany sauce.
Cold tuna rice salad with green peas, celery, and scallions in a light lemon and hot sauce dressing. A no-cook, mayo-free lunch that chills in 30 minutes.
A simple and scrumptious salsa dip that doesn't take a lot of effort to make or even enjoy!
Chilled winter vegetable salad with blanched kale, julienned leeks, and sliced carrots served over a tangy garlic yogurt dressing with red wine vinegar.
Guisado rico, a Mexican pork stew with roasted loin simmered in green chiles, tomatoes, beer, and chicken broth. Served in bowls with cilantro, refried beans, and warm tortillas.
Szechuan cold noodles tossed in a sesame-soy-chili oil sauce with sliced scallions. A Chinese-style make-ahead noodle dish that improves with a few hours in the fridge.
Cream cheese dip with crumbled bacon, green olives, Parmesan, and hot sauce. Shape it into a cheese ball or serve as a dip with wheat crackers. No cooking required.
Cajun-style shrimp soup simmered in chicken broth with dry white wine, Louisiana hot sauce, scallions, and fresh parsley. A spicy, brothy bowl with bold Southern kick.
Parchment wrapped chicken: tender chicken strips marinated in ginger-soy, tossed with bean sprouts, scallions, and walnuts, folded into parchment parcels and steamed. A classic Chinese restaurant appetizer made at home.
Waldorf chicken with boneless breasts poached in apple juice and ginger, topped with a warm sauce of chopped apples, celery, raisins, and scallions.
Twice-baked creamy stuffed potatoes loaded with crispy bacon, sour cream, Parmesan, scallions, and paprika. Steakhouse side-dish classic at home.
Szechwan chicken with cashews is a fiery stir-fry of marinated chicken breast, blackened dried chilies, fresh ginger, green onions and toasted cashews tossed in a quick soy-vinegar glaze.
Shrimp pizza wedges on whole wheat tortillas with a spicy cream cheese spread, jalapeño, cumin, and cheddar. Crispy baked appetizer bites.
Twice-baked stuffed potato loaded with cottage cheese, cheddar, sunflower seeds, green pepper, carrots, and scallions. A lean, vegetable-packed baked potato made in the microwave.
Mussels mariniere steamed in dry white wine with scallion, garlic, parsley, bay, and thyme, finished with butter. The classic French moules style, ready in under 30 minutes from kettle to bowl.
Double corn pancakes blend buttermilk-soaked cornmeal with whole corn kernels, red bell pepper, and scallions, with whipped egg whites folded in for lift. Savory breakfast.