Vegan Peking-style raviolis stuff egg roll wrappers with roasted eggplant, garlic, soy, ginger, and scallions. Boiled dumpling-ravioli hybrid for an unexpected vegetable starter.
Linguini tangled with blanched asparagus, baby artichokes, fava beans, cremini mushrooms, and sun-dried tomatoes, finished with an herb puree, extra virgin olive oil, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Cajun-style barbecue sauce slow-simmered with Southern Comfort, steak sauce, hot sauce, and a heap of sauteed onions, celery, and bell pepper. Makes a big batch that keeps for weeks.
A simple crockpot recipe that creates a delicious spaghetti sauce that can be served with any type of pasta.
One-pan lamb chops with zucchini, scallions, and tomato wedges in a quick beef broth. 30-minute weeknight dinner that pairs seared lamb with tender-crisp summer vegetables.
Rice it up with this scrumptious dish made with fresh spinach, parsley leaves and provolone cheese.
Cheesy noodle skillet supper browns ground turkey with spaghetti sauce, cream of cheddar soup, egg noodles, and mushrooms, melted under a cheddar blanket. Easy one-pan weeknight dinner.
Homemade turkey sausage gets its juiciness from a little pureed bacon worked into lean ground turkey, then seasoned with brandy, thyme, and clove. Shape into patties or stuff into casings for a leaner sausage with real backbone.
Cauliflower Italiano is a fast skillet side with florets steam-braised in Italian dressing, onion, garlic, green pepper, and cherry tomatoes. Ready in 30 minutes, five-ingredient weeknight easy.
To highlight the onion's diversity, below are four recipes, each with a different type of onion, and a different cooking technique, (one not cooked at all).
Chinese-style fried rice made with nutty, chewy wild rice instead of white, tossed with shrimp, ham, peas, and silky golden egg threads in a savory oyster-soy sauce. A heartier take on takeout fried rice.
Dutch oven pot roast braised with red wine, rosemary, thyme, sage, and bay leaves, with potatoes added in the last 30 minutes. A classic Sunday beef dinner with built-in gravy.
Hot tuna sandwiches loaded with cheddar, hard-boiled eggs, olives, pickles, and green pepper, microwaved until the cheese melts. A retro tuna melt with a loaded deli-style filling.
Uunissa paistettu hauki, the Finnish whole baked pike stuffed with rice, cucumber, hard-cooked eggs, chives and parsley, browned in butter and finished in the oven until firm and flaky.
Slow-braised red cabbage with apples, juniper berries, caraway seeds, and malt vinegar. A traditional German-style side dish simmered for nearly two hours until silky and sweet-tart.
Tandoori duck marinated in spiced yogurt with cumin, cardamom, and cayenne, then grilled and served over red lentils. Skinned for less fat, the yogurt marinade keeps the meat juicy and tender.