Homemade squid ink pasta tossed with fried calamari, roasted Roma tomatoes, and a Parmesan-Romano cream sauce. A striking black pasta dish made from scratch with semolina flour.
Post-Thanksgiving turkey enchiladas with green chiles, Monterey Jack, and sour cream rolled in corn tortillas with a homemade chili-cumin red sauce. Leftover turkey, reinvented.
A good spring dinner selection, light and healthy.
Chinese cashew chicken stir-fries sliced chicken breast with snow peas, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and toasted cashews in a savory soy-cornstarch sauce. A classic takeout favorite from scratch.
Texas wild duck gumbo built on a dark roux, smoky sausage, plump Gulf oysters, and homemade duck stock. A rich Cajun-style bowl for cold-weather hunters and friends.
Louisiana gumbo built on a classic roux with okra, bell pepper, celery, onion, tomatoes, and your choice of shrimp, chicken, or crawfish. A Creole one-pot served over rice.
Chinese-style crispy string beans flash-fried in a wok then tossed with soy sauce, sherry, garlic, minced pork, and sesame oil. A savory, blistered side dish ready in 30 minutes.
Tex-Mex cornbread loaded with jalapenos, cheddar cheese, creamed corn, sour cream, and green onions. A moist, spicy, cheesy cornbread that packs real heat.
Meatless black bean and bulgur chili with red and green peppers, carrots, cumin, and coriander. A hearty vegetarian chili that's thick, spiced, and loaded with fiber.
Beef lo mein: a takeout-style stir fry with thin-sliced flank steak, cabbage, carrot, and soy-ginger marinade tossed with noodles. Home cooking that matches the takeout in under 45 minutes.
Spicy Sichuan noodles (dan dan mian) with crispy ground pork, sesame paste, chili oil, Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, and ginger. A fiery, numbing Chinese noodle bowl ready in 30 minutes.
Green pepper steak stir-fry with thinly sliced round steak marinated in soy sauce, garlic, and fresh ginger, then tossed with bell peppers, scallions, celery, and tomatoes in a glossy cornstarch sauce.
Red braised pork shoulder slow-cooked in dark soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, star anise, cinnamon, and rock sugar. A classic Chinese hong shao technique for meltingly tender pork.
Stir fry pork with snow pea pods, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and fish sauce over rice. A quick, light Asian pork tenderloin stir fry ready in 25 minutes.
A nice presentation and a tasty variation on the traditional Shrimp Scampi.
Plump shrimp seared with loads of garlic, blistered green beans, fresh ginger, and a hit of chili-garlic paste. Finished with lime juice and sesame oil for a bright, savory weeknight stir-fry.