Jalapeño salsa cooked on the stovetop with fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, cilantro, and a surprising kick of chopped green olives. A bright cooked salsa that goes with chips, tacos, eggs, and grilled meats.
Galician-style scallops in a creamy Dijon mustard sauce with pimento olives, capers, and garlic, baked in shells under a golden breadcrumb crust.
Leave meat off the menu tonight with this scrumptious dish that you can easily make in your crockpot.
Mixed grain mushroom casserole with wild rice, pearl barley, and brown rice baked in herb-seasoned vegetable broth with sauteed mushrooms and thyme.
Vegan spinach pasta casserole with shell pasta, tomato sauce, soy milk, garlic, and basil baked under breadcrumbs until bubbly. Dairy-free comfort food.
Marinated eggplant, an Italian antipasto of golden-fried eggplant slices layered with garlic, bay leaf, rosemary, and red wine vinegar. Keeps up to two weeks in the fridge.
Sri Lankan mixed pickle (achcharu) with chiles, cauliflower, carrots, beans, and dates in a spiced malt vinegar brine. Sweet-hot relish that wakes up rice and curry plates.
Ranch seasoned oyster crackers tossed with garlic powder, lemon pepper, and oil in a bag. A 5-minute no-bake snack that's addictively crunchy and impossible to stop eating.
Clams casino tops half-shell clams with a garlic-green pepper butter and seasoned breadcrumbs, then bakes hot until the topping turns golden. A New England Shore Dinner appetizer that brings the briny bite of fresh clams alive.
Empanada meat pies stuffed with seasoned ground beef, hard-boiled egg, raisins, and green olives. A Latin American hand pie that fries or bakes for crispy, golden hand-held meals.
Cantonese-style barbecued pork loin marinated overnight in soy, hoisin, honey, and sherry, then roasted hot and sliced thin for a glossy, sweet-savory platter with hot mustard alongside.
Homemade venison sausage with suet, sage, garlic, and red pepper, stuffed into casings and smoked for 28 to 30 hours. A hunter's guide to making smoked deer sausage.
Creole tomato bread machine loaf studded with mushrooms, celery, red pepper and pimento, spiced with chili, paprika and cayenne. New Orleans flavors baked right into the crumb.
Mesquite grilled beef brochettes marinated in Cabernet, Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, and thyme, skewered with seasonal vegetables and served over couscous.
Indian eggplant and spinach curry with popping mustard seeds, garlic, ginger, turmeric, cumin, and coriander. A vegetarian side dish with bold, warming spice.
Grilled tofu satay skewers with a creamy coconut-peanut satay sauce and a tangy vinegar-chili dipping sauce. A vegan take on the Southeast Asian classic with bold curry and lemongrass flavors.