This elegant chilled tomato consomme blends ripe tomatoes, green peppers, and leek into a crystal-clear broth, served cold with fresh chives and pimiento for a light summer starter.
Old-fashioned Spanish pickles: a sweet and tangy relish of peppers, cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions spiced with turmeric, mustard seed, and cinnamon in vinegar.
Overnight-marinated chicken fajitas loaded with Worcestershire, lime, cumin, liquid smoke, and a shot of tequila. Grilled, sliced, and piled onto warm tortillas with all the fixings.
Mixed bean casserole with four kinds of beans, cubed Spam, brown sugar, ketchup, molasses, and mustard baked low and slow. A classic potluck baked beans dish.
Old-fashioned mustard pickles with cauliflower, green tomatoes, white onions, and bell peppers in a turmeric-mustard brine. Pennsylvania Dutch chow-chow style relish for canning by the case.
Rich and creamy Southwestern chicken con queso soup with jalapeños, cumin, cheddar cheese, and a silky roux-thickened broth. Restaurant-quality comfort in every spoonful.
Vegetarian tofu meatloaf with sauteed mushrooms, green pepper, mozzarella, and Parmesan baked under a tangy tomato paste glaze. Comfort food that'll fool the meat-eaters at the table.
Impossible ratatouille pie, a crustless vegetable quiche with zucchini, eggplant, tomato, and green pepper in a self-forming Bisquick batter with Monterey Jack cheese.
SPAM breakfast skillet with hash brown potatoes, bell peppers, onion, eggs, hot sauce, and cheddar cheese. A one-pan breakfast scramble that feeds a crowd.
Hamburger barley soup loaded with carrots, celery, onions, and tomatoes in a beefy broth. A one-pot meal that simmers for an hour until the barley turns tender and chewy.
Quick pork fajitas marinated in orange juice, vinegar, cumin, and oregano then stir-fried with peppers and onions. From fridge to table in 25 minutes flat.
Cantonese beef chow fun with wok-seared wide rice noodles, marinated flank steak, fermented black beans, and oyster sauce. Smoky wok hei flavor in 25 minutes flat.
A flavorful stir-fry dish combining tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and vermicelli pasta in a savory soy-sesame sauce. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner with an Asian-inspired twist.
Hallacas are Venezuela's Christmas tamales: beef, pork, chickpeas, olives, raisins, and capers wrapped in cornmeal dough and banana leaves, then boiled. Holiday tradition in every bite.
Crowd-sized sloppy joes for 100 people, with ground beef simmered low in a sweet-tangy tomato sauce with peppers, onions, and Worcestershire. The go-to potluck, wedding, or church supper recipe.
Bermuda's national dish from The Reefs resort in Southampton. Firm fish like grouper or wahoo simmers in a rich, tomato-laced broth spiked with dark rum and fiery sherry peppers. Hearty, warming, and unmistakably island-born.