7,888 leaf recipes

Vegan vegetable soup with lentils, chickpeas, pattypan squash, zucchini, and miso paste for deep umami flavor. Hearty, protein-rich, and made with water, not broth.

A show-stopping French technique: whole chickens deboned, stuffed with mushrooms and ground veal, marinated in cognac, and served in a pink and green peppercorn cream sauce with demi-glace. Part 1 of 2.

Hearty winter vegetable curry with butternut squash, turnips, carrots, chickpeas, and a garlic-ginger yogurt sauce. Warm, comforting, and ready in 50 minutes.

Chocolate julep cheesecake with bourbon, creme de menthe, and a swirled chocolate-and-cream-cheese filling on a chocolate cookie crust. A Southern-inspired dessert.

Nutty buckwheat groats and cracked wheat get tossed with sautéed vegetables, fresh tomatoes, and slivered almonds, then baked into a hearty vegetarian casserole seasoned with rosemary and chili.

Paneed veal fried golden in seasoned bread crumbs served over fettuccine in a rich Parmesan cream sauce with cayenne. A Cajun-Italian restaurant classic made at home.

Spicy shrimp kabobs marinated in a sweet-heat glaze of apricot preserves, honey, hot sauce, and fresh herbs. Grilled until just white throughout for tender, juicy results.

This is an authentic family recipe that my mother taught me in 1950 in New Orleans. It makes a great dinner party main dish. Like chinese food, it is long on chopping and assembling, but goes together and cooks rather quickly.

Layered beef enchilada pie with seasoned ground beef, kidney beans, pinto beans, green chiles, and sharp cheddar stacked between corn tortillas and baked until bubbly.

Sri Lankan beef meatballs spiced with curry powder, ginger, and cloves get deep-fried then simmered in coconut curry gravy with lemongrass and curry leaves.

English cheddar and vegetable soup pureed smooth with butternut squash, potatoes, and carrots. Finished with sharp cheddar, cream, and crispy bacon garnish.

El Charro Barbacoa, shredded slow-simmered beef brisket (or eye of round) layered with roasted green chile, chile colorado salsa, green olives, tomatoes and jalapenos. Tucson-style barbacoa with bright, complex heat.

Kasha with porcini and white mushrooms, sauteed vegetables, and a finish of soy sauce baked in a casserole. Nutty buckwheat groats with deep, earthy mushroom flavor.

Drunken crawfish pie tucks two pounds of crawfish tails into a buttery brandy-spiked cream sauce with the Cajun holy trinity, sealed inside a double crust and baked golden. A Louisiana classic that turns brunch or supper into an event.

Swedish meatballs in a creamy dill and mushroom sour cream sauce, served over egg noodles with green beans. Club soda in the meat mixture keeps them light and tender.

Spiced melon cocktail with honeydew balls, flaked crabmeat, and a tangy whipped cream-mayo dressing spiked with paprika, hot sauce, and Worcestershire. A retro dinner-party starter with coastal flair.