Homemade beef pot pie, Pennsylvania Dutch style: no baked crust, just handmade dough squares and cubed potatoes simmered with tender stewing beef in its own rich broth. Old-fashioned and hearty.
Vegetarian paella simmers brown rice with saffron, leeks, peas, and black olives in a single pan. Spanish one-pot meatless main with golden hue from real saffron threads. Serve with toasted nuts.
Spatchcocked roast turkey with cream gravy: backbone-removed bird that cooks in half the time, finished with a rich gravy of turkey stock, heavy cream, and nutmeg.
Vegan meatless loaf made with TVP (textured vegetable protein), breadcrumbs, herbs, and soy sauce, baked in a homemade tomato sauce. A hearty plant-based alternative to classic meatloaf.
Vegetarian Mushroom Noodle Soup with Rhubarb recipe
Warm vegetable salad with julienned carrots, turnips, celery, tomatoes, green beans, and snow peas on mache and radicchio, dressed in shallot vinaigrette and garnished with fresh truffles.
On the grill or under the broiler in the oven, salmon steaks with a filled garlic dressing.
Baked garlic butter shrimp with crispy bread crumbs, oregano, parsley, and lemon served over spaghetti. Jumbo shrimp roasted until golden and saucy in garlicky butter.
New Orleans-style red beans and rice slow-simmered with salt pork, the holy trinity, hot sauce, and Worcestershire. A Cajun Monday tradition from dried beans.
If you're tired of the same old sandwich spreads, then try this variation of butter that's made with parsley leaves.
Pasta with artichoke sauce tosses fettuccine in a quick sauté of artichoke hearts, garlic, oil-cured olives, white wine, and lemon zest topped with Parmesan. Light and Mediterranean.
Venison meatloaf cuts ground deer with pork sausage for fat and flavor, then bastes with onion soup broth every ten minutes for a tender, savory game-meat loaf that doesn't dry out.
Rack of lamb with a crispy persillade crust of parsley, garlic, Dijon mustard, and bread crumbs. A classic French technique that's elegant and ready in 35 minutes.
Mushroom tart with caramelized mixed mushrooms, thyme cream, Parmigiano, and crumbled blue cheese in a flaky puff pastry shell. A showstopper appetizer or light dinner with deep earthy flavor.
Holiday appetizer quiche baked in a sheet pan with Swiss cheese, ham, scallions, and pimentos in a buttery cracker crust. Cut into 50 small squares for easy party finger food.
Italian spaghetti sauce with three meats: beef, pork, and chicken simmered in tomato paste and Italian tomatoes with meatballs. A slow-cooked Sunday gravy that freezes well.