Savory vegan tempeh and mushroom stew served over creamy mashed potatoes. Simmered with soy sauce, tomatoes, and bay leaf, this hearty plant-based main dish is filling, protein-rich, and ready in about an hour.
Shrimp de Jonghe is the classic Chicago restaurant casserole of shrimp baked in garlic-sherry butter under a crisp breadcrumb topping. Old-school elegance with serious flavor.
Crispy Colombian conch fritters with habanero heat, olives, pimentos, and fresh herbs. A Caribbean-style appetizer fried golden in minutes.
Hearty lamb shoulder chili with pinto beans, double paprika, cumin, and a secret hit of coffee. Seared, simmered, and fork-tender in 90 minutes. A bold twist on classic chili.
Grilled tandoori chicken kebabs marinated in spiced yogurt with cumin, coriander, and ginger, threaded on skewers with blanched cauliflower and sweet red peppers. Bold Indian flavour, easy grilling.
Chipotle-spiced grilled shrimp tucked into charred corn tortillas with a chunky avocado-tomatillo salsa verde. These quick shrimp tacos come together in under 40 minutes for an easy weeknight fiesta.
Bring out the bread bowls for this hearty chili that is easy to make using a crockpot.
Prefer chicken instead? Well, let's do Chicken Habanero
Stale bread simmers with Roma tomatoes, garlic, white wine, and marjoram in this hearty Italian peasant stew. Tiny pastina added at the end gives it body. Ready in 45 minutes.
Baingan Bharta is fire-roasted Indian eggplant charred over an open flame until completely blackened, then mashed and cooked with cumin, tomatoes, garlic, and garam masala.
Authentic guajillo chile salsa with roasted garlic, toasted pepitas, Roma tomatoes, and Mexican oregano. A rich, brick-red table sauce with deep, earthy heat.
Low-fat turkey stroganoff with ground turkey breast, mushrooms, paprika, and dill in a skim milk sauce. The classic Russian-style comfort dish, lightened up.
Hearty firehouse-style chili with hot Italian sausage and ground beef, red kidney beans, tomatoes, red wine, and honey. A bold, slightly sweet, slightly spicy crowd-feeding bowl.
Beef beet borscht simmers brisket with whole beets, onions, garlic, and a sweet-sour balance of sugar and lemon juice. The traditional Eastern European Jewish soup, deeply ruby red and perfectly balanced.
Red snapper a la Mexicaine with seared fillets baked in fresh tomatoes and herbs, finished with a creamy avocado sauce spiked with lime and Tabasco. French-Mexican fusion at its finest.
A scrumptious exotic dish made with rice noodles, bean sprouts and hot chili peppers.