Thick meaty spaghetti sauce simmers ground beef, bell pepper, celery, garlic and mushrooms with three forms of tomato. Slow-cooked 2 to 3 hours into a deep, batch-friendly Italian-American gravy.
Hot clam dip with cream cheese, minced clams, Worcestershire, mustard, and a kick of cayenne. Served warm with Melba toast for easy party appetizer.
Fall-off-the-bone Southwestern pork ribs baked low and slow in a tangy homemade sauce with chili sauce, honey, brown sugar, and six cloves of garlic.
Ragout a la Berghof with beef round strips, mushrooms, and bell peppers in a buttery white wine and beef broth gravy. A rich German-style stew served over noodles or dumplings.
Wisconsin-style butterburgers with cottage cheese mixed into the patties and cooked in a generous pool of melted butter. Buns dipped in the pan drippings and broiled.
Cream of crab soup with sherry, cooked gently in a double boiler with shallots, egg yolk enrichment, and a dollop of whipped cream. A refined, silky bisque-style soup for special occasions.
No-cook barbecue sauce shaken together in a jar from ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire, vinegar, dry mustard, chili powder, and paprika. A five-minute basting sauce for grilled chicken, beef, or pork.
Macaroni and cheese baked into firm, sliceable squares with eggs, breadcrumbs, and a quick herbed tomato sauce. A retro pantry dinner that actually holds its shape on the plate.
Macaroni and cheese baked into firm, sliceable squares with eggs, breadcrumbs, and a quick herbed tomato sauce. A retro pantry dinner that actually holds its shape on the plate.
Crab rangoon stuffs creamy crab and Worcestershire-spiked filling into crisp wonton wrappers, deep-fried until golden. The classic takeout starter you can make at home in under 30 minutes.
New Orleans-style BBQ shrimp baked, not grilled, in a peppery garlic-butter Worcestershire sauce with lemon and bay. Pile it in a bowl with crusty French bread to soak up every drop of the sauce.
She-crab style soup thickened with sieved hard-boiled eggs instead of heavy roux, finished with dry sherry, lemon zest, and cream. Silky, velvety, and rich with sweet crab in every spoonful.
Spicy Texas barbecue sauce simmered with beer, jalapeños, brown sugar, and lime juice. Bold, smoky heat that clings to ribs, brisket, and chicken.
USDA-style beef loaf for a crowd: makes four 8-inch loaves with milk-soaked bread, eggs, ketchup and Worcestershire. Bake all four, freeze three. Government-tested batch cooking at its most practical.
Tomato onion pork chops simmered in a sweet-tangy tomato soup sauce with onions, brown sugar, basil, and Worcestershire. The classic six-ingredient skillet dinner that turns budget pork chops into something craveable.
Three-cheese ball with blue cheese, sharp cheddar, and cream cheese rolled in chopped walnuts or pecans. A classic make-ahead party appetizer with bold, savory flavor.