Main Courses

Persimmon, Chèvre, Garlic and Basil Pizza

Overripe persimmons, chevre, garlic and basil fuse with a homemade crust making a deliciously unique pizza.

Coconut Curry Chicken Soup and a Snowy Day in the French Alps

After a day in the French Alps, Chris Scheuer warms up with this deliciously hearty soup.

Dining Down Under: Chicken, Bacon and Mushroom Pie

An Australian interpretation of a German chicken pie borrowed from the English and the French. Confusing? No, delicious.

Colorful Quinoa with Butternut Squash, Fennel and Radicchio

Butternut squash, fennel, and radicchio brighten up this hearty batch of wintery quinoa.

Chipotle Shrimp Tacos With Mango Salsa and Guacamole

Use as much heat as you like in the marinade and salsa for these shrimp tacos. And use the barbecue to cook the shrimp if it’s handy.

Spicy Haddock Fish Cakes

Crab cakes tend to be more popular in general, but these spicy haddock fish cakes, when done correctly, are just as tasty and rewarding.

Turkey Meatball Sandwich
Turkey Meatball Sandwich

Turkey meatballs smothered in spaghetti sauce and provolone cheese and sandwiched between a lightly toasted hoagie roll.

Indo Chinese Honey Mustard Chicken with Rainbow Vegetables

This honey mustard chicken medley, is a lively and colorful dish in the Indo Chinese tradition of cooking – a perfect meal in 30 minutes.

Hoisin Chicken Rice Bowl
Hoisin Chicken Rice Bowls

Hoisin chicken rice bowls is a healthy Asian entree loaded with chicken, red peppers, and mushrooms.

Red Wine Spaghetti with Spicy Rapini

A colorful spaghetti cooked in red wine and paired with spicy broccoli rabe.

Tandoori Gobhi with a Twist – Curried Oven Roasted Cauliflower

Succulent cauliflower marinated with tandoori spices and grilled to perfection.

Beef Stew
Boeuf Bourguignon: Burgundy Beef Stew Recipe

A rich Burgundian beef stew inspired by recipes from Julia Child, Clotilde Dusoulier and Robert Carrier. Perfect to warm the cockles of your heart.

The Beauty of Shad Roe

Sometimes the ugliest item at the market can turn out to be a delicious discovery.

Cheese Steak Panini

Thinly sliced rib eye, sauteed onions and bell peppers, loads of cheese, stuffed between sourdough bread toasted on a hot panini press until the cheese is oozing out.

Sir Kensington’s Blue-Collared Meatloaf

With a vein of Pt. Reyes blue cheese running through the center and an onomatopoeic crust, this meatloaf is a recipe to be beat.

chickpea soup
Hearty Chickpea Soup

With a drizzle of black olive oil this is the perfect Sunday winter supper – a warm, hearty, flavorful soup.

Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter

Often, you eat something so good that it is memorable. Sometimes, you eat something so good that it becomes a memory of its own.

Tomato Soup and a Recipe for Sharing

Gilda Claudine Karasik ponders the similarities between cooking and love poems.

Smoked Chicken and Adzuki Soup

If winter just won’t let go where you live, why not warm up with this healthy soup.

Cream of Spinach Soup

A creamy soup to lift tempers and temperatures during the last cold weeks of winter.

Grapefruit Marinated Fajitas

For your next home cooked Mexican meal, don’t forget fajitas.

Spinach Mushroom Pilaf

Spinach and mushrooms served in good company with rice for a hearty platter.

Beef Tenderloin Stew
Time Saving Beef Tenderloin Stew

When pressed for time, Beef Tenderloin Stew has all the flavor of its slow cooked counterpart with much less time spent standing over the stove.

CLOSE-UP PRAWNS
Deep-fried Battered Prawns with Crispy Noodles

Arianna Frea comes back from the food market with a batch of fresh prawns.

Crispy Zucchini Frittata

Maria Romano whips up a crispy and savory cake of egg and zucchini.

Creamy Dreamy Baked Eggs with Pancetta and Veggies

Let Jill Mant sort out this weekend’s deliciously decadent breakfast for you.

Thit Kho Trung
Thit Kho Trung – The Other National Dish of Vietnam

Thit kho trung – braised pork belly with hard-boiled eggs, is a dish served in almost every Vietnamese home.

Taro and Potato Gnocchi plated together under browned butter and crispy sage leaves.
Taro Gnocchi with Sage and Browned Butter

The subtly sweet and nutty flavors of taro come alive when surrounded in browned butter and crispy sage leaves.

Dining Down Under: Silky Chinese Chicken

A beautifully moist poached chicken with oyster sauce, sauteed onions, fried shallots and fresh cilantro.

California Love – BBQ Chicken Tacos

Check out these California inspired spicy BBQ chicken tacos from Olivia Caminiti.

South Indian Cauliflower Bake

A healthy cauliflower bake with authentic South Indian flavors.

Warming Winter Soup – Leek and Potato Velouté

An ultra comforting and creamy winter soup from Arianna Frea.

Sambar from Southern India

Sambar is a popular accompaniment to the most famous breakfast from Tamilnadu in Southern India.

Oven Roasted Bacalhau with Lemon
Oven Roasted Bacalhau with Lemon

An easy and healthy roasted Portuguese salted cod with a clean lemony flavor.

Goan Beef and Chili Stir Fry

This great spicy dish represents the Goan version of an Asian stir fry.

Spinach and Quinoa Salad

A simple but tasty lunch salad with a lemon-soy vinaigrette from Bryan Picard.

Fabulous Fusion – Eggplant Macaroni

This Eggplant Macaroni is a delicious cultural mix of two cuisines.

Nearly Naked Chicken Drummies

An almost naked, and deliciously simple chicken appetizer.

Aztec Quinoa Salad with Pinto Beans and Chili Avocado Lime Dressing

A hearty grain and bean salad, dressed with a creamy blend of heart healthy avocados, serrano chili’s, and fresh lime juice.

Kimchi and Korean Jjigae Stew

A spicy and sour Korean kimchi stew to really wake up your palate.

Braised Lamb Riblets and Lentil Stew

A simple and deliciously easy recipe that is packed with protein, this lamb and lentil stew known as “dal ghosht” is served in many Indian homes.

A French Omelet with Herbs

Don’t be deceived by the flat, almost scrawny French omelet. It tastes buttery and delicate with fine herbs and takes less than 5 minutes.

Pork Belly with French Lavender Salt and Rose Alioli

This succulent and fragrant pork is deliciously rich and is best served in small slices.

Cauliflower 95 Stir Fry

A stir fried cauliflower loaded with the intoxicating flavor of fresh curry leaves.

Cooking the Magazines: Smoky Black Bean Soup

A smoky black bean soup topped with a spicy salsa.

Tomato Lentils with Potato Hash

For those of us who are experiencing the chill of winter, there is nothing more welcoming than are warming meal.

California Love – Balsamic Chicken

After a run along the coastal trail, Olivia Caminiti was in the mood for a satisfying but light dinner.

Äggakaga – Swedish Eggy Cake

Äggakaga (Eggy Cake) is a South Swedish thick pancake that’s baked on top of the stove.

Chicken with Kale and Sweet Potatoes

With just three main ingredients this stir fry comes together as a quick one pot meal.

Acquacotta, the Tuscan Stone Soup

The ancient Italian folk tale about a vagabond, a poor woman and a lovely Tuscan soup.

Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Chilled Angel Hair Pasta Salad

This chilled salad includes an array of delights, including Chanterelle Mushrooms, Lucques Olives, Purple Snow Peas and Kumquat.

Roasted Tomato Bisque with Chipotle Cream
Roasted Tomato Bisque with Chipotle Cream

This rendition of a classic tomato bisque is on the lighter side and places roasted tomatoes at the forefront. 

Canh Chua Tôm – Vietnamese Sour Soup

A dish that originated in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam, celebrating its abundance of fresh seafood and fruits.

The Ultimate General Tso’s Chicken Recipe

This recipe is great to make for company as you can easily prepare both the chicken and sauce ahead of time and throw it together in a matter of minutes while entertaining.

Whole-Wheat Pizza

Health-up your pizza with whole-wheat, tomatoes, olives and bell peppers.

Vegan Pad Kee Mao

Rice noodles, tossed with a rainbow array of stir fried vegetables, thai basil, cilantro and a spicy sauce.

Dining Down Under: Beetroot, Feta, Walnut and Mint Salad

A gorgeous salad for a light lunch or serve it with duck for a special dinner.

Vegetarian Red Lentil Chili

Cassie Laemmli serves a flavorful and spicy twist on a healthy vegetarian chili.

Pig of the Week: Off with Their Heads

The King of Pork is back with the perfect recipe for your next medieval backyard festival.

Roasted Eggplant Chickpea Soup
Roasted Eggplant Chickpea Soup

This simple soup is sensual and aromatic, bursting with Middle Eastern flavors of eggplant, chickpeas, cumin, nutmeg and tahini.