This spiced zucchini-walnut bread is light in texture, owing to the simple system of extracting the additional liquid from the zucchini before mixing it in.This recipe yields loaves, and they are going to be gone before you know it.

Cooked beans make lovely salads, especially when seasoned with lots of fresh parsley and lemon juice. When olive oil is added such salads become distinctly Italian, but Mexican variations can be made by adding diced tomatoes, chopped chiles, lime juice, and cilantro.

Biscotti means "twice cooked"; the closest equivalent in English is "rusk". This basic dough is made in a food processor and stirred with chopped hazelnuts, dried berries, candied orange rind, and spices. These biscotti are flavored very much like the medieval panforte - hard, ..

Bouillabaisse (Occitan: bolhabaissa) is a traditional Provençal fish stew originating from the port city of Marseille. The French and English form bouillabaisse comes from the Provençal Occitan word bolhabaissa, a compound that consists of the two verbs bolhir (to boil) and abaissar (to reduce ..

Pompano (pronounced as Pahm-pah-noh)is a saltwater fish that has a mild delicate flavor. It works well for any cooking preparation such as broiled, sauté or pan fried. It is also called yellowtail or jackfish.

You can make this dish with heavy cream, instead of coconut milk - use 1 cup cream in place of the coconut milk - but it will be substantially richer. This dish is great served with jasmine or basmati rice. Makes 4 main-course servings.

Black beans and rice become so much more when you add scarlet pickled onions and a spoonful of guacamole to the plate.

This curry includes an assortment of fragrant spices, cream, yogurt, and a rather shacking amount of ghee, which is butter that has been cooked until it takes an a nutty flavor. In deference to the fat-conscious, the ghee can be replaced with a small amount of butter. Makes 6 main-course servings.

The best meatfor lamb stew comes from the shoulder or the shanks. Most butchers and supermarkets sell already-cubed lamb stew meat, but if you can't find it, you can buy lamb shoulder chops or shanks and bone them. You will need about twice the weight of chops or shanks to get the necessary ..

While a tian is usually the intended side dish for grilled meats, it makes a delectable vegetarian main course for those who don’t require huge amounts for dinner, or who are happy to get them at the periphery instead of the center. The key to goodness starts with getting your hands on vegetables ..

In George Washington’s diary, he recorded one barbecue he attended in Alexandria, Virginia, that lasted three entire days.

Mussels and saffron are destined to accompany each other. But curry powder is almost as good, as the popular seaside French mussel dish known as mouclade has long proven. The challenge when making shellfish soups is getting your hands on plenty of shellfish steaming liquid. You will need about 8 ..

A cheese soufflé, especially one made with a sharp goat cheese, is one of my favorite suppers. This amount will serve four, but I'm afraid I’ve found that two of us can polish it off without difficulty. Lentils cooked in red wine, buttered, and peppered make a fine accompaniment along with a ..

This pecan pie is made in the style of a tart, using a fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. It can also be made in a classic pie pan. A pecan pie is little more than a very sweet custard poured over pecans and baked. Pecan pie is made with both chopped pecans and whole pecan halves, which are ..

A po' boy (also po-boy, po boy, or poor boy) is a traditional submarine sandwich from Louisiana. It almost always consists of meat or seafood, usually fried, served on baguette-like Louisiana French bread.

Squid are marine cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles. Squid are strong ..

We like pancakes not only for breakfast but for supper too on occasion. Pillowy and light, these golden cakes are delicious with dabs of sour cream and a favorite conserve. I don't sweeten the batter—it doesn't seem necessary—but add a teaspoon of sugar if you like. Easy to double if ..

This bread using a sponge starter is the second quickest dough (after the straight dough method). The sponge starter is a very easy method to incorporate into your baking. Because this recipe contains milk, the loaf ends up with a softer crust than breads made with water only. If you prefer a more ..

This loaf a very basic white bread made using the straight dough method, uses a relatively large amount of yeast to get it to rise quickly. If you want a slower rise and more flavorful bread, use less yeast and/or refrigerate the dough for part of the rise. Makes: 1 8-cup loaf, 2 baguettes, 1 ..