Buttery Black-Eyed Pea Stew with Fried Corn Cakes

A creamy, vegetable-rich stew with a crunchy corn cake—what could be a better match? We call these sorts of dishes complicated simplicity. They're also the essence of what we believe…

Oven-Fried Chicken Legs

This baked version is just as tasty as the traditional fried chicken (if not more delicious) and far less artery clogging. Coating the chicken legs in homemade aïoli (or even…

Okra Cornmeal Cakes

Serve these delicious okra cakes in bite-size bits for a cocktail nibble or larger cakes for a side dish. In the middle of summer, try adding fresh corn cut off…

Coconut-Chile Shrimp Tostadas with Pineapple Salsa & Guacamole

Potato Pancakes Stuffed with Duxelles

Classic Potato Pancakes (Latkes)

Chocolate-Glazed Chocolate-Hazelnut Cookies

Inspired by several German recipes and a Swiss cookie called Brunsli, these cookies are rich and bittersweet, not only from dark chocolate and cocoa powder, but from espresso, which deepens…

Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Warm Spices

These potatoes are the perfect accompaniment to Six-Spice Braised Short Ribs.

Seared Flank Steak with Shallot-Mustard Sauce

Tuck into this juicy steak with its savory red-wine-and-shallot pan sauce, and you'll feel like you're dining in a Parisian bistro.

Ruby Salad with Crumbled Feta & Spicy Pepitas

Pure color was the inspiration for this salad: crimson beets paired with a slaw of brilliant red cabbage and red onions, with a crumble of snow-white feta on top.