Broiled salmon glazed with balsamic vinegar, Dijon, and brown sugar, served with a homemade curried eggplant chutney simmered with mustard seeds and red bell pepper. Dinner-party elegant, weeknight doable.
White pizza topped with a garlic-herb aioli, melted Havarti, broccoli, roasted red peppers, and Parmesan. A gourmet vegetarian pizza night upgrade that skips the red sauce entirely.
Use the pumpkin hummus recipe from this site to make this amazing pizza. I love to fool around in the kitchen and I came up with this pizza and my parents love it. For the onions, cut them from one root end to the others and then slice them in little strips between the roots. They will be narrower on the ends and this keeps them from disintegrating during the caramelizing and cooking process
Boneless pork loin stuffed with a sweet-hot pepper and ginger chutney, roasted with a smoky cumin-cayenne barbecue sauce. A bold, flavor-packed centerpiece for any dinner table.
Veal scaloppine Modena-style: thin cutlets dredged in flour, pan-seared in butter and olive oil, then finished in a balsamic vinegar and chicken broth pan sauce. The Emilia-Romagna classic ready in 30 minutes.
Spiced parsnip and potato pie: a cumin-spiced lentil and vegetable base under a creamy parsnip-potato mash topped with Cheddar. A hearty, meat-free take on shepherd's pie.
Italian pasta with wilted radicchio, crispy pancetta, shallots, and balsamic vinegar tossed with butter and Parmesan. A bitter-sweet-salty combination in under 35 minutes.
Marinating the chicken in olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dried thyme and tarragon add great depth to a rice sauce that's smoothed by just a hint of red currant jelly and enhanced with apricots and tawny port. Be sure to use tawny port. With its beautiful amber color and slightly dry flavor, it compliments the apricots. Save your ruby port, which is sweeter and has a deep red wine color, for after dinner.
Crisp romaine and baby spinach salad dressed in a creamy oil-free rouille made from toasted hazelnuts, pimientos, and white balsamic vinegar. Light, vibrant, and ready in 25 minutes.
Pan-seared pork chops with a sweet-tart red currant and balsamic glaze. Sage-rubbed loin chops finished in a glossy two-ingredient pan sauce.
Potato soup with kale, bacon, and cream, finished with balsamic vinegar. Chunky mashed potatoes, crispy bacon cooked in its own fat, kale braised in cream, and a vinegar hit to balance the richness.
Tender and juicy grilled flank steak is great to make a sandwich, especially when you have leftovers. Herbed goat cheese and caramelized onions sure will add tons of yummy flavors into every bite.
Greek pita dip tosses cubed feta, black Greek olives, roasted red peppers, and red onion in olive oil with balsamic vinegar and thyme. Serve with toasted pita.
Veal shanks braised in a bold Asian-inspired sauce of balsamic vinegar, teriyaki, mirin, and chili garlic paste with mushrooms and tomatoes. Fork-tender after 90 minutes in the oven.
Quick, easy and delicious. This borscht takes very little time to make. All done in the microwave.
Italian balsamic chicken: grilled chicken breasts marinated in balsamic, olive oil, and herbs, then sliced into strips for salads, wraps, or antipasto boards. Meal-prep friendly protein with big flavor.