Crispy wok-fried chicken in sweet-tangy sauce with dried chili heat, garlic, and ginger. Restaurant-style Chinese takeout made at home in under 90 minutes.
Paillard of fresh fish with salsa beurre blanc: firm fish pounded ultra-thin, broiled 2 minutes, and topped with a French butter sauce spiked with salsa fresca. Ready in 20 minutes.
Cajun cole slaw with shredded cabbage, sweet bell peppers, and onions tossed in a spicy Louisiana hot sauce dressing built on mayo, mustard, ketchup, and Worcestershire. Big-batch picnic side with a kick.
Badrijani Sunelebit is a classic Georgian dish of golden pan-fried eggplant slices layered with fresh basil, raw garlic, and white wine vinegar. Served cold as a salad or side.
Chinese-style hot and sour chicken soup with snow peas, bell pepper, bamboo shoots and firm tofu in a soy-vinegar-white-pepper broth. Finished with cornstarch thickening and silky egg ribbons.
Roman-style concia: zucchini slices fried golden in olive oil, then layered with garlic, basil, and vinegar. An old-world Italian appetizer that improves as it sits.
Homemade mustard cooked with dry mustard, white wine, vinegar, and egg yolks. One base recipe, four variations: lime, tarragon, spicy, and tomato. Keeps a month in the fridge.
Crisp steamed asparagus on baby lettuce with toasted hazelnuts and a tarragon-Dijon vinaigrette made with hazelnut oil. An elegant make-ahead salad or appetizer.
Another new way to enjoy all the healthy benefits of herring!
Stuffed beef round steak rolled with cheddar, corn, olives, and green pepper, then braised in a sweet-tangy homemade BBQ sauce with cumin and chili. A showstopper dinner that feeds six.
Pickled rosebuds preserved in white wine vinegar and sugar for one month. A floral, tangy garnish for salads, sandwiches, and cheese boards.
Chinese-style oven-roasted spareribs glazed with hoisin, plum sauce, honey, and soy. Marinated for hours and hung vertically for crispy, lacquered edges you'd swear came from a Chinatown window.
Spinach and feta filo pie: wilted spinach and a lemony egg-feta-Cheddar filling baked under crisp, oil-brushed layers of filo with toasted pine nuts and a hint of cayenne. A Jamie Oliver classic.
Mexican salsa fria is a no-cook cold salsa of ripe tomatoes, tomatillos, sweet Vidalia onion, and green chiles sharpened with olive oil and white wine vinegar. Bright, chunky, served icy cold.
South American potato platter with cumin-poached chicken, lemon broth, jalapenos, and a fresh tomato-cilantro salsa. A one-pot meal plated family-style with bright, bold Latin flavors.
Sicilian-style caponata with tender eggplant, olives, capers, and tomatoes in a tangy vinegar sauce. Make it ahead and serve cold as a rustic Italian appetizer.