Recipes with vegetable oil

Fragrant Sri Lankan beef curry slow-simmered in coconut milk with cardamom, cinnamon, lemongrass, and fenugreek creates complex island flavors.

Sweet-and-tangy overnight slaw with shredded cabbage, onion, and a hot vinegar-oil dressing poured over and chilled 24 hours. A no-mayo coleslaw that holds up at any picnic or barbecue.

Bring some spice into your kitchen with this dish that will have you ready for a siesta when you're done!

Williamsburg chicken is a retro chilled chicken salad mould set with gelatin, blending diced cooked chicken, celery, peas, hard-cooked eggs, pecans and stuffed olives in a lemony mayo-broth base. Served over greens with halved grapes.

German oxtail soup (Ochsenschwanzsuppe): browned oxtails and veal tails simmered five hours, then strained, pureed, and thickened with a dry-browned flour roux and a finishing splash of Madeira.

Copycat Boston Market and KFC rotisserie-style chicken breasts basted in a honey-lime glaze with paprika and seasoned salt. Baked skin-on until golden, then sealed in foil to lock in all those juices.

Spicy Indian lamb curry with garam masala, cayenne, and cardamom, simmered until the meat is tender and the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon.

Crispy deep-fried mushrooms stuffed with savory pork, water chestnuts, and vegetables. These Chinese appetizers are golden and crunchy, perfect for parties. Makes 24.

Traditional Irish apple fritters with thick apple slices dipped in a light egg batter, deep-fried until crispy, then dusted with sugar and brightened with lemon juice.

Portuguese-style fresh tuna marinated in vinegar and garlic, pan-fried with a whisper-thin flour crust. Served the Azorean way with stale sourdough dipped in warm pan marinade.

Airy chocolate cake made with 7 beaten egg whites and rich cocoa, topped with glossy chocolate chip glaze. Classic chiffon texture bakes in a tube pan for 65 minutes.

Stuffed flank steak rolled with a savory mushroom, herb, and breadcrumb filling, browned with bacon, and braised in beef broth. Served with a tangy Dijon mustard pan gravy.

Crispy tortilla strips layered with shrimp, bay scallops, smoky chipotle cream sauce, and bacon in a baked seafood chilaquiles casserole. Feeds six in 40 minutes flat.

Hand-rolled Greek stuffed grape leaves filled with seasoned beef or lamb, rice, currants, pine nuts, and mint. Simmered until tender and served with a classic avgolemono egg-lemon sauce. Makes 60.

Classic Watergate Cake made with pistachio pudding mix, white cake mix, and 7-Up for a moist, pale green retro showstopper. Topped with a fluffy pistachio "Cover-Up" icing, coconut, and chopped nuts.

Crispy pan-fried sesame chicken cutlets coated in breadcrumbs, ginger, and garlic. Freezer-friendly, ready in minutes, and golden on the outside with juicy chicken breast inside.