Loaded chicken soup with two whole chickens simmered for rich stock, then bulked out with potatoes, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, herbs, and broken spaghetti. A nearly stew-thick bowl that freezes well.
The easiest slow cooker beef stew you will ever make. Toss beef, vegetables, cream of mushroom soup, and tomato soup into a crock pot and walk away for 5 to 8 hours.
Creole-style crabmeat patties baked in ramekins with mushrooms, pimiento, cream, and buttered breadcrumbs. Rich, old-world elegance with a cayenne kick in every spoonful.
Here's a homemade steak sauce that will have you licking your plate. Do that when the children aren't looking!
Hunter's minestrone with cubed beef, kidney beans, pasta shells, and red wine simmered for four hours in three stages. A hearty, meaty Italian soup built for cold weather.
A set-it-and-forget-it slow cooker recipe with dried pinto beans, diced ham, carrots, celery, and a double-bouillon broth. Eight hours on low gives you thick, smoky, soul-warming beans.
Creamy salmon casserole with potato soup, celery, and a crunchy shredded wheat topping. Ready in 30 minutes using pantry staples and canned salmon.
French mushroom salad a la Grecque with whole caps simmered in olive oil, white wine, tomato, coriander seeds, and thyme, then chilled and served cold.
Italian lentil crostini topped with a velvety lentil puree and bubbly melted Fontina cheese. Earthy, rich, and ready for your next antipasto spread.
Creamy garlic soup made with 40 cloves of garlic, plum tomatoes, and a hint of cayenne and curry. A pureed cream soup with deep mellow garlic flavor and a touch of warming spice.
Hearty summer pasta and lentil salad with green lentils, pasta shells, crunchy veggies, cherry tomatoes, and a garlicky Dijon vinaigrette. Topped with pine nuts for a protein-packed potluck favorite.
Mussel and bacon soup in a tomato-basil broth with celery and onion. A classic British shellfish soup inspired by Marguerite Patten, ready in under 40 minutes.
Michaelmas broth is a traditional Irish chicken and rice soup served on the Feast of Saint Michael in late September. Whole chicken simmered with mirepoix, then strained and finished with long-grain rice.
Menai Pride mussels pate baked in a bain-marie with herring roe, brandy, double cream, and egg yolks. A traditional Welsh seafood starter served with toast fingers.
Fresh no-cook crab salad sandwich with crunchy cucumber, celery, and chopped olives tossed in lemon mayo. Five minutes to a cool, satisfying lunch.
Sashimi at home: paper-thin slices of sashimi-grade red snapper served with a soy dipping sauce. It's all about pristine fish and a sharp knife. Naturally gluten-free with tamari.
A quick, fun Halloween soup made with artichoke hearts, celery, and rice with chicken. Just toss everything together, simmer, and serve with crackers.
A proper British steak and kidney pie with claret-marinated beef, browned mushrooms, and a golden puff pastry lid. Hearty, old-school comfort that feeds eight hungry guests.
Slow-simmered beef short ribs braised with onions, green peppers, and celery until fork-tender, then smothered in a rich, thick homemade gravy. A comforting weeknight dinner that fills the kitchen with savory aromas.
Salmon steaks poached with white wine, bay leaf, and fresh dill, served with a creamy cucumber dill sauce made from yogurt, mayo, and grated cucumber.
Whole roasted turkey stuffed with wild rice, brandy-soaked apricots, and rosemary, basted in garlic-herb butter. A stunning holiday centerpiece that feeds 10.
Punchy black bean soup simmered with bacon, the holy trinity, and chili powder, then blended silky smooth. A smoky, chunky-or-creamy crowd-feeding pot with salsa and cream garnish.
Savory vegetable soup simmered low and slow with tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, beans, corn and mushrooms in a rich bouillon broth. A fat-free, pantry-friendly pot that tastes better the next day.
Tomato-based fish soup with haddock, shrimp, leeks, and carrots in a homemade fish stock. The tomato paste and paprika give this hearty chowder its signature pink color.
A hearty free-form meatloaf packed with sauteed mushrooms, carrots, celery, and onions, seasoned with fines herbes and soy sauce. Baked crusty-brown on a sheet pan. Serves 4 to 6.
Golden vegetable fondue made from pureed carrots, turnip, swede, and celery simmered in chicken broth and finished with butter and nutmeg. A savory dipping pot for sausages and potatoes.
Lightened-up single-serving Boston clam chowder built on chicken broth and low-fat milk instead of cream, with leek, celery, red potato, canned clams and a handful of shredded spinach folded in at the end. Ready in about 30 minutes.
Thick, high-fiber black bean chili simmered with dry sherry, honey, cilantro, and fresh vegetables. Topped with Monterey Jack and yogurt. Feeds 6 to 8 hungry folks.
Make-ahead wild rice chicken casserole loaded with crunchy water chestnuts, tender celery, and a creamy mushroom soup topping baked until golden and bubbly. Freezer-friendly comfort food for two.
Individual stuffing portions made in the microwave with buttery onions, celery, mushrooms, sage, and chicken broth. Adorable single-serve holiday stuffing in custard cups.
Grilled chicken sliced over mixed greens with fresh blueberries, Vidalia onion, and a zesty ginger-rice vinegar dressing. A light, colorful summer salad that comes together in under an hour.
Hearty potato cheese chowder thickened with a quick roux and brightened with chopped tomatoes and parsley. A vegetarian dinner soup ready in 40 minutes from pantry staples.
Cheesy corn chowder thickens with ground rolled oats instead of flour, with crispy bacon, sweet corn, and sharp cheddar. A creamy whole-grain take on the chowder classic.
Ripe tomatoes hollowed out and stuffed with a crunchy corn and cabbage slaw dressed in balsamic vinegar and tofu mayo. Low-fat, no-cook, and ready in 15 minutes for your next summer cookout.
Old-world fermented garlic pickles with cucumbers, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, and celery in a salt brine with mustard seed, peppercorns, and bay. Crunchy lacto-fermented crock pickles in 10 days.
Mexican-style chicken breasts braised in tomato sauce with green olives, capers, and mushrooms. Veracruz-inspired one-skillet dinner with bright, briny flavor.
Rustic vegetable barley soup simmered with carrots, corn, peas, spinach, and garlic in a blended tomato-marjoram broth. Vegan comfort food that feeds 8 from one pot.
Dried pinto beans simmered from scratch with carrots, celery, Roma tomatoes, fresh thyme, oregano, and cilantro. A nourishing bean soup served over rice or barley that's worth the overnight soak.
Egg vegetable salad served in a puffed Swiss cheese choux pastry shell. Cauliflower, mushrooms, peas, and hard-cooked eggs in a cumin-Dijon dressing inside an edible bowl.
Vinaigrette potato salad with olive oil, lemon, white wine, and Dijon mustard instead of mayonnaise. A lighter make-ahead potato salad with hard-boiled eggs and shallots.
Great potato salad for those who love red potatoes like I do. A perfect, creamy, crunchy potato salad.
Creamy potato and mushroom salad with new potatoes, raw mushrooms, scallions, celery and hard-cooked egg in a Dijon-mayonnaise dressing. A fresh twist on classic American potato salad.
Italian puttanesca sauce simmered with garlic, anchovies, green and black olives, capers, and crushed red pepper. Bold, briny, fiery, and ready to toss with hot pasta.
This juice contains camu camu - a South American berry that contains the highest concentration of vitamin C on the planet. It is available in powder form, but if you can't find it, just add more lemon to the juice. Carrots are packed with beta-carotene, that turns into vitamin A in the body and can help enhance immunity. The ginger is anti-viral, the garlic and oregano are anti-bacterial, and the turmeric is antimicrobial (an agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth). Meanwhile the celery and parsley are anti-inflammatory, and add a shot of blood-purifying chlorophyll as well.
Quiche Ole with sharp cheddar and cayenne in a flaky pie shell, topped with a quick Spanish sauce made from green pepper, celery, and onion simmered in ketchup.
Prassa me domata is a Greek stewed leeks recipe braised in tomatoes with herbs and a splash of lemon juice. Serve warm or cold as a vegetarian side dish.
No-cook black bean salad with diced cucumber, plum tomato, celery, slivered basil, orange zest, and lemon juice. A bright vegan side that gets better as it sits and doubles as a protein-packed lunch.
Individual chili pots layer beef, beans, tomatoes and peppers simmered with garlic and oregano, stirred with rice and topped with melted cheese and sliced olives for a one-bowl weeknight dinner.