Layered zucchini potato salad: creamy mashed-potato base stacked with crisp-tender zucchini, corn, and cherry tomatoes. A cool, make-ahead potluck salad that travels well and holds its layers.
Broken spaghetti twirls through a sesame-poppy seed dressing with crisp cucumbers and red onions for a pasta salad that feeds a crowd.
Lean ground turkey chili with kidney beans, vegetable juice, and a balanced spice mix. Quick weeknight dinner with classic chili flavor minus the heaviness.
Sole fillets stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese and fresh tomato slices, dipped in garlic-basil butter, and baked with Parmesan. A cheesy baked fish dinner in 30 minutes.
Big-batch season salt with paprika, garlic powder, dry mustard, curry, thyme, basil, and marjoram mixed into salt. A bulk pantry staple for everyday seasoning.
Scandinavian-style grilled hamburgers with dill vinegar marinade, marinated onions, and celery seed on warm rye bread. Double-stacked thin patties for a Nordic twist on burgers.
Appetizers have long been a part of the culinary tradition in Europe, but they're relatively new to America. One of the first to appear in American cookbooks, at the turn of the century, was shrimp cocktail.
Fried chickpeas sauté cooked garbanzos with browned onions, lemon juice, parsley, mint, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric, and cumin for a fragrant Middle Eastern side. Equally delicious hot from the pan or cold for picnics.
After he perfected his original he made a crispy recipe that was marinated first then fried the conventional way. This one is double dunked into the coating to give it its great taste.
Garlic Parmesan bread sticks made from pizza dough, brushed with garlic butter and baked crispy at high heat. Four ingredients, no pan needed, ready in minutes.
Baked Italian chicken sticks marinated in tomato juice and oregano, coated in seasoned breadcrumbs, and oven-crisped without frying. No egg wash needed, just a tomato juice trick for crunch.
Chili-beer brisket braised low and slow in chili sauce and beer for 3 hours. A tender, sliceable beef brisket served with its own rich cooking liquid over wild rice almondine.
Herbed chickpea patties blended with egg whites, bread crumbs, dry mustard, oregano, and basil, pan-fried on a nonstick griddle. Low-fat vegetarian fritters similar to falafel but lighter and easier to make.
Mom's slow cook chili made with ground beef chuck, tomato sauce, chili beans, and paprika. Works in a crockpot for 8 hours or a pressure cooker in under 30 minutes.
A savory vegetable soup that is made with spaghetti and served with parmesan cheese.
Baked chicken glazed with an orange juice, butter, cinnamon, and ginger sauce. Brushed repeatedly while baking for a golden, citrus-spiced finish.