Table of Contents
Introduction 6
Pantry Staples 9
Savory Chicken 11
Rosemary-Orange Spatchcock Chicken 12
Baked Cardamom Chicken Skewers with Saffron Rice 15
Roasted Chicken and Smothered Peppered Cabbage 16
Chicken and Couscous with 20 Cloves of Garlic 19
Chicken Olive-Marsala 20
Sheet-Pan Cumin Chicken and Bell Peppers 23
Tomato and Horseradish-Braised Chicken Thighs 24
Old Bay Baked Chicken Wings 27
Hearty Beef, Pork and Lamb 29
Braised Star Anise Short Ribs 30
Skillet Beef Tenderloin with Garlic Broccolini 33
Tamarind and Lime-Browned Pork 34
Green-Chile-Braised Pork Shoulder 37
Bacon Brown-Sugared Pork Tenderloin 38
Tomato and Prosciutto Tart 41
Pan-Scared Lamb Chops with Shallots and Mushrooms 42
Baked Tarragon Lamb Meatballs 45
Braised Lamb Shoulder with Orzo 46
Simple Seafood 49
Broiled Lemon Salmon with Green Apple and Pine Nut Salad 50
Duck Fat-Seared Scallops 53
Roasted Orange Barramundi with Sourdough Croutons and Basil 54
Creamy Shrimp with Garlic and Dill 57
Chili-Garlic Coconut Red Snapper with Broccolini and Peppers 58
Comforting Classics 61
Gnocchi with Browned Butter, Peas and Prosciutto 62
Chicken and Spinach Gratin 65
Chorizo Baked Beans 66
Porcini Beef Ragù 69
Harissa Baked Eggs with Goat Cheese 70
Pressure Cooked Cuban Black Bean Soup 73
One Pan Lemon Parmesan Linguine 74
Eggplant Parmesan 77
French Onion Beef Stew 78
Satisfying Vegetables 81
Harissa-Roasted Cabbage and Potatoes with Yogurt Dill Sauce 82
Lemon-Asparagus Baked Rice 85
Cauliflower Gratin 86
Roasted Brussels and Carrots with Tahini 89
Spanish Pisto 90
Splendid Sides 93
Duck Fat-Roasted Cauliflower 94
Herbes de Provence Couscous with Buttermilk 97
Lemony Caesar Salad 98
Baked Gorgonzola Polenta 101
Mashed Peas with Bacon Breadcrumbs 102
Dijon Butter Lettuce Salad 105
Braised Green Beans 106
Pineapple Coeur à la Crème with Apples 109
Cucumber Olive Saffron Salad 110
Smothered Marsala Shallots 113
Rosemary Garlic Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes 114
Arugula and Grape Cilantro Salad 117
For the Table 119
Browned Butter Toast 120
Herbed Crème Fraiche 123
Pickled Red Onions 124
Smothered Tomatoes 127
Garlic Coeur à la Crème 128
Coconut Mushroom Gravy 131
Divine Desserts 133
Cilantro-Mint Ice 134
Brown Sugar-Orange Sables 137
Wedding Cake Ice Cream 138
Tiramisu Dip 141
Fiori di Sicilia Panna Cotta 142
Peppermint Meringue Cookies 145
Acknowledgments 146
About the Author 148
Index 149
