Black Bean Soup: Dinner for Four. Includes an interesting Mexican rice (with spinach and cilantro) as a side dish, and fresh pineapple for dessert.
Main Course
The category “main course” will give you entrees that are usually served with side dishes.
Fresh Corn Chowder!
This Culinary-Institute-of-America-adjacent, Southwest-inspired, Fresh Corn Chowder will brighten up even the coldest, greyest day.
Chicken, Ham, and Fresh Tomatoes
Chicken, Ham, and Fresh Tomatoes: everyday cooking comfort food. Who doesn’t love chicken and rice? You could take this recipes in so many directions.
Turkey Urfa Chili
Turkey Urfa Chili – a Zingerman’s recipe – is full of special chile powders and tons of beans.
Classic Tuna Noodle Salad
This easy, classic Tuna Noodle Salad is perfect for an iconic, late-summer picnic. It’s honest, good-hearted, everyday comfort food.
Beans and Franks in a Slow Cooker
This is James Beard’s Beans and Franks recipe, modified for a slow cooker. Delicious freshly made, reheats well, freezes well. Easy, everyday cooking.
French Picnic Tart with Potatoes, Red Peppers, Sage, and Gruyère
This French picnic tart with potatoes, red peppers, sage, and Gruyère cheese has a fabulous filling and a wonderful pie crust. And of course, bacon.
Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
Honey Garlic Chicken in a Slow Cooker: a simple, you-won’t-believe-how-easy recipe that is delicious fresh, but also reheats beautifully.
Cashew Curry
I made this Cashew Curry with Garam Masala, chiles, cilantro, and coconut milk. Thank you, Deborah Madison, for the inspiration.