A chilled, crunchy gazpacho-style soup packed with black beans, corn, jicama, peppers, cucumber, and zucchini in tangy tomato juice. Low-fat, vegetarian, and loaded with fresh vegetables.
Lentils and brown rice with Canadian bacon, red bell pepper, and a soy-vinegar finish. One pot, 50 minutes, and packed with protein and fiber.
Korean dongchimi made with turnip, scallion, ginger, and garlic in a light salt brine. A refreshing, mild water kimchi that ferments at room temperature and keeps for a week in the fridge.
Quick Rotel salsa made with canned Rotel tomatoes and chiles, fresh tomato, scallions, garlic, and lime juice. No cooking required. Mix and serve with chips, on salads, or over Southwestern dishes.
Greek braised lamb with fresh peas simmered in tomatoes, butter, dill, and parsley. Tender one-pot comfort food ready in about an hour.
Homemade shrimp and scallop pizza with mozzarella, crumbled goat cheese, garlic, and scallions on a cornmeal-dusted crust. A gourmet seafood pizza worth every bite.
Indonesian Chicken and Rice is a 20-minute stir-fry with curry, ginger, soy sauce, and chopped peanuts - a nasi goreng-inspired weeknight dinner built on leftover cooked rice.
Big-batch chicken casserole for 24 with green chiles, olives, almonds, cheddar, and a crushed potato chip topping. Church supper approved, potluck tested, crowd demolished.
Cajun wild duck and andouille sauce piquant simmered low and slow in a dark roux with tomato sauce, white wine, and hot pepper. Louisiana bayou cooking at its boldest.
Hearty vegetarian salad with nutty wild rice, bulgur wheat, and chickpeas tossed in warm cumin-coriander oil. Make-ahead friendly for meal prep or potluck sides.
Salsa Bandera is a fresh Mexican salsa with chopped tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, cilantro, and a vinegar-lemon dressing. No cooking required, just chop, mix, and serve with chips.
Mexican-style quesadilla pizza on flour tortillas with refried beans, cumin-spiked pizza sauce, green chiles, olives, and melted cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese.
15-minute one-skillet beef and noodle dinner where egg noodles cook right in a saucy mix of ground beef, salsa, tomato sauce, and sweet corn. One pan, no draining, no fuss.
Authentic Pad Thai with chicken, shrimp, fried tofu, rice noodles, and tamarind-fish sauce dressing. Topped with crushed peanuts, bean sprouts, lime, and cilantro.
Finger licking sticky authentic Chinese barbecue spareribs at home. Chinese spare ribs are one of the most popular Chinese restaurant take-out favorites.
Georgian potato soup blends cream-puree vegetables with apple juice, applesauce, raisins, and apricots, then adds diced potatoes for bite. Sweet-savory Caucasian soup finished with cottage cheese cream.