Rabbit with sweet Italian sausage braised in a tomato-and-wine sauce with peppers, garlic, and a bright lift of orange. Lean rabbit browns in the sausage fat for deep, rustic Italian flavor over pasta or rice.
Buffalo chili: ground bison simmered with three peppers, jalapenos, green chiles, and warm spice blend. Lean, gamy alternative to beef chili with serious heat.
Avocado Torey is a quick no-cook avocado appetizer with scooped avocado balls on romaine, drizzled with a garlic-oregano vinaigrette of olive oil, red wine, and vinegar.
Easy Mexican salsa from a can of tomato sauce, crushed red chiles, cumin, and oregano with garlic and a hit of vinegar and lemon. Vegan, low-cal, ready in 5 minutes.
White chicken chili with tomatillos, Ro-Tel, green chilies, and cannellini beans. A lighter twist on classic red chili with a bright lime finish.
Slow-simmered spaghetti sauce with ground beef, three types of tomatoes, cream of mushroom soup, and chili powder. Two hours of uncovered cooking builds deep, rich flavor.
Cheesy beef stuffed eggplant hollows out parboiled eggplants, fills the shells with seasoned ground beef, Romano, and breadcrumbs, then bakes under tomato sauce. Italian-American main course.
Marinated asparagus bundles tied with blanched green onion strips and marinated in red wine vinegar with oregano and tarragon. An elegant make-ahead appetizer.
Grilled lamb kabobs marinated overnight in lemon, oregano, and garlic with skewered bell peppers, eggplant, summer squash, and cherry tomatoes.
Louisiana BBQ shrimp skewers with a homemade sauce of ketchup, cider vinegar, Worcestershire, hot sauce, and bacon drippings. Sauce mellows for a week before grilling for deep, layered flavor.
Mixed seafood pizza with clams and shrimp on an oat bran crust, topped with a cream cheese sauce, sauteed broccoli, mushrooms, and oregano. A white pizza with a lighter, health-conscious twist.
Blue cheese spinach salad with a creamy homemade dressing of sour cream, mayonnaise, dry mustard, oregano, and garlic oil. Chunky, tangy, and ready in 15 minutes.
Vegetarian eggplant casserole layered with crumbled veggie burgers in tomato sauce and cheddar cheese, baked until golden and bubbly. A meatless moussaka-style dish.
Lasagna roll-up filled with cottage cheese, cream cheese, garlic, and Parmesan, baked in a cream of tomato sauce with oregano. A fun twist on classic lasagna.
Scallops and mussels with Dijon mustard vinaigrette, served over al dente asparagus on a bed of Boston lettuce. Lemon-marinated bay scallops and steamed mussels in a herb-rich dressing.
Grilled summer vegetables: eggplant, zucchini, and red and yellow bell peppers marinated in olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic, and fresh oregano, then grilled until tender. A Mediterranean side for any BBQ.