Barbecued beef buns simmered in a tangy homemade sauce with ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire, and lemon. A great make-ahead recipe for feeding a crowd at cookouts and potlucks.
Classic potato salad from the Los Angeles Daily News July 2, 1992
Barbecued tempeh baked in a homemade molasses-mustard sauce with cumin, coriander, and cayenne. A hearty vegetarian main served over rice or stuffed in pita.
Protein-packed avocado tofu egg dip blends creamy avocado with tofu, grated hard-cooked eggs, Dijon mustard, and horseradish. A tangy, no-cook dip ready in 15 minutes.
Sweet, sour, crunchy, creamy and savory, you can find all these tastes and textures in this quick apple and celery salad with creamy dijon dressing.
Mesquite-smoked beef brisket on a gas grill rotisserie, rubbed with paprika and cayenne, then basted for hours in a beer-spiked barbecue sauce. Slice it thin and watch it fall apart on the cutting board.
Russian marinated pearl onions (Luk Marinovannyi) pickled in apple cider vinegar with dill, caraway seeds, red pepper flakes, and peppercorns. Ready in two weeks.
Russian-style black bread with rye flour, dark molasses, unsweetened chocolate, and bran. A dense, dark-crumbed yeast loaf for hearty sandwiches and slathering with butter. Makes two loaves.
Pork spareribs marinated overnight in pineapple juice, soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar, then steamed and grilled with a homemade citrus BBQ sauce. A three-step process for fall-off-the-bone ribs.
Navy bean red pepper and green bean salad tosses canned navy beans, blanched green beans, and matchstick red pepper in apple cider vinaigrette. A 10-minute summer side.
Traditional German sauerbraten with a four-day vinegar marinade, slow-braised rump roast, and a tangy gingersnap-and-sour-cream gravy. An old-world Sunday dinner worth the wait.
Warm brown rice salad with sauteed celery, shallots, tarragon, cashews, and alfalfa sprouts dressed in cider vinegar. A quick vegetarian side served at room temperature.
Sweet raisin sauce for ham or tongue made with brown sugar, currant jelly, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire, cloves, and mace. Make-ahead friendly and ready in 20 minutes.
Cossack beef roast marinated 24 hours in vinegar and spices, then slow-roasted with apple cider, raisins, cabbage, turnips, and carrots. A hearty Eastern European pot roast.
Caramel apple dessert with diced apples and crushed pineapple folded into a cooked custard and whipped topping, topped with crushed peanuts. A creamy, no-bake fruit salad with crunch.
Slow cooker barbecue beef shredded with a wire whisk after 8 hours on high. Chuck roast cooks in a tangy sauce of tomato paste, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and dry mustard.