The search for crispy, non-fried, chicken tenders — a year-long quest — has led to this: Omega-3, calcium, and iron-rich, heart-healthy seeds. This is not your fast-food chicken tender recipe.
30 min
It's amazing how one of the easiest slow-cook recipes ever can yield results that will have everyone swooning. By the time these beef spare ribs are done, they will be falling off the bone into a sauce bath that is both comforting and complex. Whip together some milk-braised cabbage and rice and dinner is ready to be served.
10 min, plus slow cook
If you haven’t heard of cioppino it’s probably because we live in the midwest, leagues away from a proper dock-side fish market. But this delicious vegetable-based “Catch of the Day” soup is filled with all kinds of goodies from the sea — like shrimp, crab, scallops and cod — simmered in a tomato broth with herbs.
30 min, plus slow cook
When I traveled to Greece, saganaki (fried cheese) was on every menu. At the time, I had no appreciation for this hard salty cheese because I was hoping it would be gooey like Wisconsin fried cheese curds. Too bad, since some restaurants lit it on fire before serving! The saganaki in this recipe is bite-sized, perfect for topping a traditional Greek salad with crunchy, salty nuggets.
30 min
Nothing says winter like a warm bowl of pasta covered in thick sauce. This vegetarian bolognese dinner incorporates lentils into a red-wine based tomato sauce stewed with porcini mushrooms, cauliflower, carrots, celery, and onion, and topped with grated Pecorino Romano.
30 min
I wanted to include a Jacques Pépin recipe on the roster, since he is brilliant at creating tasty dishes that take less than 30 minutes to make. These steamed drop-biscuits are tinged with ricotta cheese and covered with a luscious red pepper sauce and topped with Parmesan cheese.
45 min