Chicken pieces in a quick marinade of vinegar, tomato paste, garlic, cumin, and cayenne and roasted on a bed of potatoes— easy, uncomplicated, and full of flavor.
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Solo cooks overcome a few extra challenges when they wield a skillet: nobody’s around to share with or care what they serve, and cooking for one presents unique challenges of scale. Egg Noodles and Cabbage from Toni Lydecker's book "Serves One" offers a fast fresh meal with no leftovers.
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A meltingly tender pot roast made with red wine, porcini mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, garlic, rosemary, carrots, and potatoes.
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A traditional Southern meal served on New Year’s Day to usher in good luck and prosperity: Hoppin’ John. Black-eyed peas simmered with ham hocks, onion, bay leaves, thyme, red pepper, and sherry. Recipe from Harlem Really Cooks by Sandra Lawrence.
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Delicately flavorful cookies with just 7 ingredients, these crisp little bites are as easy to make as they are to eat. | Cardamom Cookie Recipe from Jim Fobel’s Old-Fashioned Baking Book.
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A tangy Orange-Ginger Chutney recipe from Indian Master Chef Chef Vikas Khanna blends fruity orange, zesty ginger, aromatic onion, and hot pepper for a warm and refreshing complement to grilled meats and vegetables.
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Between full-on cooking and leftovers or ramen lies the land of quick meals. Spicy Noodles with Pork fits the bill. It’s a pantry meal that’s fast, flexible, and delicious.
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Two delicious pork tenderloin recipes designed for microwave cooking with the Cook-Zen microwave pot: Spiced Pork Tenderloin and Potatoes and Onions and Pork and Vegetable Stew.
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Fast and Fancy, the sauce for this Honey-Dijon Salmon Bites Recipe uses just seven ingredients, all or most probably in your pantry or fridge right now.
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A unique and quite marvelous balance of flavors: chicken seasoned by a blend of hot peppers and citrus deepened by ginger and coriander.
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A melt-in-your-mouth Baked Macaroni and Cheese recipe: Elbow macaroni mixed with eggs and evaporated milk mixed with cheddar and American cheese and baked creates a gooey custard delight.
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A recipe for an aioli made with chickpea flour that's a great alternative to hummus or a traditional aioli or mayo—and unlike mayo or aioli, it's egg-free, which is good news for vegans.
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A deliciously easy summer soup recipe with natural ingredients—honeydew, lime, and mint—accented by a small scoop of sorbet. Paired with light delicately spiced lime shortbread cookies.
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Light and delicately flavored. The combination of orange and cinnamon is just right for a summer’s morning.
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A quick dish of pasta mixed with garlicky broccoli and seasoned with crushed red pepper and a liberal dose of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
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A delicate sweet potato pudding recipe made with saffron and cardamom that comes together easily. Just simmer it low and slow, and you should have a happy result.
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Panisses (chickpea french fries) recipe from “The Chickpea Flour Cookbook..” A different taste and texture than potatoes, with a creamy center that’s really appealing. And since they’re made with chickpea flour they are more nutritious than fries, offering a good source of protein and fiber, plus they are low on the glycemic scale.
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It seems I’m hardwired to prefer warm food over cold food. But after trying this Couscous Confetti Salad with Tuna recipe, I feel compelled to nominate it right alongside, say, mac and cheese or fried rice as a standard comfort meal.
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This recipe works as a side dish, but also makes a nice main course lunch or dinner. It’s just a few simple ingredients—black beans, brown rice, red pepper, red onion, and cilantro—with a dressing of fresh chile-lime vinaigrette that gives the whole dish a nice little pop.
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The base ingredients are standard fare: chicken, onions, garlic, and tomatoes. But add the tang of ginger, and the complexities of cumin, turmeric, and cayenne with a touch of cinnamon and cardamom, then mix it all with dill, and your taste buds will thank you.
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