La Jolla salad is a California coast composed plate: mixed greens, crab-filled radicchio cups, grilled shrimp, and fresh papaya, dressed with a sharp lime-dill vinaigrette built on egg yolk.
Pargo relleno: whole red snapper stuffed with a savory bread, ham, tomato, and sherry mixture, topped with shrimp and lobster, then roasted. A Caribbean-Latin American celebration dish.
Cheese Stuffed Shells with Turkey Mushroom Sauce recipe
Granny's chicken and sausage gumbo, built on a deep brown roux and loaded with okra, smoky sausage, and tender chicken. Thickened twice with okra and file, simmered low, and ladled over hot rice.
Middle Eastern-style beef kabobs with rice, mint, allspice, and cinnamon on skewers with zucchini and red pepper. Broiled with a lemon-mint oil baste.
Mixed bean soup with kidney beans, lima beans, chickpeas, lean ham, tomatoes, and a finishing splash of lemon juice. Hearty enough for a full meal in a bowl.
Imam bayildi, Turkish stuffed eggplant braised in olive oil with a tomato, onion, currant, and allspice filling. Served cold after chilling overnight.
Tomato cheese soup made with oven-roasted tomatoes, sauteed mushrooms, fresh herbs, and cream cheese stirred in for a velvety, rich finish.
Filetto sorpresso don is a butterflied filet mignon stuffed with prosciutto, mozzarella, and truffle, then breaded, pan-seared, and finished in white wine and lemon pan juices.
Fried Monterey Jack cheese bites with a garlic and Italian seasoning filling, double-breaded and fried in garlic-infused peanut oil. Served with marinara for dipping.
Easy ham, bean and tomato soup turns leftover holiday ham and a ham bone broth into a hearty navy bean soup with onions, celery, and tomato. A pantry-savvy meal.
Angel hair pasta tossed with fresh chopped tomatoes, basil, parsley, scallions, green olives, and olive oil for a no-cook sauce that comes together in minutes.
Traditional Scottish Scotch broth with mutton, pearl barley, split peas, leeks, cabbage, and root vegetables simmered low and slow into a hearty soup.
Microwave brown rice stew with knackwurst sausage, tomatoes, carrots, celery, and Italian herbs. A one-pot weeknight dinner that cooks entirely in the microwave in about an hour.
Cheesy fisherman's grill: canned salmon and fresh crab folded into a parsley-tomato béchamel, topped with parmesan, and broiled bubbling gold. A quick seafood gratin for two.
Baked falafel balls loaded with sesame seeds, fresh parsley, and whole wheat flour for nutty flavor and extra fiber, with way less oil than traditional fried versions.