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Chicken sautéed with Olives, a Spanish Tapa 

Tapas in Spain began centuries ago as bread slices set atop glasses of wine, such as sherry, at taverns. "Tapa" means a "lid" or "cover." The point of the tapa was to give the drinker a little solid food along with his wine.-- or perhaps to keep the fruit flies out of it. A thin slice of ham from the omnipresent dry cured ham leg at the establishment could be added to the bread, or a slice of cheese.

By the 20th century, chefs began creating special small dishes to accompany wine, and tapas became the draw to the bar even more than the wine. Tapas can be highly varied, depending on the imagination of the chef, the season, and the region of the country. Cheese, ham, roasted almonds, and  olives are very common, but small seafood dishes show up at the Mediterranean coast and tiny grilled pork tenderloin  kebabs (Pinchos, or Pinchitos, Morunos) in mountainous Basque country.

Here is one of my favorites, chicken sautéed with olives, Pollo con Aceitunas. It is similar to what we make at the restaurant for catering buffets, The seasonings include bay leaf, paprika, sherry and honey. The dish can be served warm or at room temperature. It certainly can pair with a dry sherry, but it works well with many white wines.

The recipe makes enough for small tapa-sized servings for six or more people, but multiples of the recipe are easy for making buffet-table quantities. 

 

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon sherry

7/8 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 small onion, very finely minced or pureed in the food processor

1 medium-large clove of garlic, finely minced or pureed in the food processor with the onion

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 bay leaf

2 teaspoons honey

1/2 cup small pimento-stuffed “Spanish” olives

1 tablespoon chopped parsley for garnish

 

Trim away any tough parts and fat from the chicken and cut the flesh in 3/4-inch cubes. Marinate (at least 20 minutes) with the lemon juice, sherry, salt, coriander, cornstarch, paprika and pepper, stirring occasionally. While the chicken marinates, prepare the onion, garlic, tomato, and olives, keeping them in separate piles. 

Heat the oil to medium high in a frying pan. Fry the onion-garlic mixture, stirring frequently, until it begins to turn pale golden. Add the bay leaf and  chicken and its marinade, and stir and fry until the raw color is gone from the chicken. Then fry another 3 minutes, stirring often. Lower the heat and stir in the honey and olives. Heat for about two minutes. Remove from the heat. Taste the sauce, and add a little salt, if necessary. Stir in about half the parsley.

When serving, dust with the remaining parsley.

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 Index of Recipes 


This blog is an online cookbook based on my recipes. Unlike many blogs, it was not intended to discuss current topics.

 

I’ve grouped the recipes by category (appetizers, meat, desserts, etc.), but I’ve also grouped them by ingredient preference (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, etc.). Many recipes show up in several categories. 

Each recipe title links to the corresponding recipe. I  hope you find ones that interest you. And please feel free to forward these recipes, or the website name (timsspecialrecipes.com), to cooking friends. Bon appétit!

 

Appetizers/Snacks

Artichokes with easy dipping sauce

Black Eyed Peas and Kale Hummus

Blond Chili (with turkey)

Buffalo Chicken dip, easy  

Buffalo-Style Chicken Tenders          

Caprese Salad, another way

Caprese, Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil Salad 

Caprese Skewer Appetizers

Cauliflower-Cheese Rissoles, like vegetarian "crab cakes" 

Celeri (Celery Root) Remoulade

Chicken Salad

Chicken sauteed with Olives, a Spanish Tapa 

Chickpea salad  

Chimmichurri sauce and Choripan

Chopped Egg Canapé

Creamy Black Bean Dip 

Cucumber-Yogurt sauce (Cacik, Tzatziki) 

Deviled Egg Salad 

Deviled Smoked Turkey Appetizer

Easy Black Bean Dip  

Easy Cheese Sauce for Broccoli or Cauliflower

Egg-Zucchini Frittatas 

Fig (or Apricot) Feta Appetizer 

French Lentil Salad 

Fresh Basil Sauce for Appetizers

Fresh Salsa (for dipping tortilla chips)

Fried Cheese 

Gazpacho, Cold Spanish soup

Greek Salad

Green Tapenade, an easy appetizer  

Hummus bi Tahini  

Hungarian Cottage Cheese appetizer 

Indian Spiced Tea -- Masala Chai

Lentil and Tomato dip 

Lentil Chili with Red Beans

Pear Chutney, Easy, for topping Brie 

Popovers 

Pork and Basil Meatballs with quick Tomato-Basil Sauce 

Potato Salad. German Deli Style

Red and Black Chili 

Red White and Blue Potato Salad for July 4th

Remoulade Sauce with Vegetables

Roasted Beet Salad, with Yogurt, Feta or Goat Cheese

Roasted Cauliflower with tahini-lemon sauce  

Sesame-Marinated Broccoli, Korean 

Smoked Salmon Tartare

Spice-Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Spicy Pinto Beans

Spicy Roasted Chicken Wings  

Spinach Artichoke Dip  

Stuffed Dates, Sicilian Style

Tofu "Egg" Salad, Vegan

Tomato and Avocado Appetizer "Salad"

Triple-Fish Cream Dip, Tonnato

Turkish White Bean salad  

Tuna-Stuffed Tomatoes, Mediterranean Style

Watermelon and Feta salad  

Wild Mushrooms sautéed with Goat Cheese  

                      

Condiments

Apricot or Nectarine chutney  

Candied Jalapeños 

Celeri (Celery Root) Remoulade

Chili-Garlic Sauce, Malaysian Style

Chimmichurri sauce and Choripan  

Corn Salsa -- Salsa de Elote

Cucumber-Yogurt sauce (Cacik, Tzatziki) 

Fresh Basil Sauce

Fresh Peach Salsa   

Fresh Salsa  

Fresh Tomato Chutney

Horseradish Sauce for Sandwiches, Burgers and Beef

Minted Cream Sauce for salmon or lamb 

Pear Chutney, Easy

Ranch Salad Dressing

Rémoulade, Easy 

Remoulade Sauce with Vegetables  

Rose Sauce Condiment

Spiced Applesauce for potato pancakes or pork 

Spicy Barbecue Sauce  


Meat and Meat Dishes

Arroz con Pollo (Spanish-Caribbean chicken with rice) 

Beef Stroganoff 

Blanquette, French Pork Stew 

Blond Chili (with turkey) 

Bolognese, Italian meat sauce 

Broccoli stir-fried with Chicken

Brunswick Stew   

Buffalo Chicken dip, easy

Buffalo-Style Chicken Tenders  

Chicken and Biscuits

Chicken and Dumplings 

Chicken Braised in Vegetable Sauce

Chicken Braised with Black Beans "Veracruz"

Chicken Breast Medallions Dijon

Chicken Creole with Chayote

Chicken Curry with Potato 

Chicken Enchiladas, New Mexico style 

Chicken Fajitas

Chicken Green Chile, Simplified

Chicken Gumbo with Zucchini

Chicken Malai Curry

Chicken Medallions roasted with fresh herbs  

Chicken Salad

Chicken sautéed with Olives, a Spanish Tapa

Chicken Shish Kebabs

Chicken Stir-fried with Cashews 

Chicken with Fresh Herbs and Lemon

Chimmichurri sauce and Choripan  

Chinese braised pork (“Red Cooked”)

Creole-Style Chicken Stewed with Andouille Sausage

Deviled Smoked Turkey Appetizer

French Hunter-Style Chicken

Green Beans and rice, Cajun 

Green Vegetables stir-fried with chicken and garlic 

Greek-Turkish Meatballs 

Grilled Chicken, Vietnamese style 

"Hot Blond" Chili 

Jerk Chicken, Jamaican 

Lamb braised with Turnips or Brussels Sprouts

Louisiana Red Beans and Rice 

Meatloaf, gluten-free  

Middle Eastern Lamb with "Fava" Beans 

“Mongolian” Beef  

Moussaka with eggplant and meat 

Northern Thai honey-spiced chicken, plus dipping sauce 

Pad Thai Noodles 

Pan-Seared Chicken in Green Chile with Lentils

Peanut sauce Chicken, African

Pork and Basil Meatballs with quick Tomato-Basil Sauce 

Pork and Cabbage Goulash

Pork braised with Nectarines or Plums 

Pork or Pork/Beef Baked Meatballs 

Pork Spareribs braised with Sauerkraut and Cabbage

Pork Tenderloin braised in French Basque style

Pork Tenderloin Stir-Fried with Brussels Sprouts

Pork Tenderloin "Steaks" with Spiced Apple

Prussian Meatballs

Red and Black Chili 

Russian Meat and Rice meatballs(Tefteli) 

Russian Meat pie (Pirog) 

Sauerkraut with apple and Bratwurst 

Spaghetti Sauce with meatballs 

Spicy Barbecue Sauce 

Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Spicy Roasted Chicken Wings 

Swedish Meatballs with cream and dill sauce 

Sweet Peppers braised with chopped meat 

Thai Basil Chicken

Thai Massaman Curry with beef 

Thai Red Curry with chicken

Thai Soy Sauce Chicken  

Turkish Meatballs stuffed with fruit

Vietnamese Pork or Chicken in Caramel Sauce with Turnip  

Wasabi-Miso crusted chicken with chili garlic aioli 

 

Seafood

Lemon-Dill roasted Salmon, easy

Minted Cream Sauce for salmon or lamb 

Pan-fried Salmon with brown butter and fried capers 

Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Peas -- Easy

Pasta with Tuna and Tomato, Pasta al Tonno

Shrimp and Grits or Smoked Salmon and Grits

Smoked Salmon Tartare 

Sweet and Sour Fish, Chinese  

Teriyaki Salmon (with Gluten-Free Option)

Thai Fish with Chili-Lime Sauce

Triple-Fish Cream Dip, Tonnato 

Tuna-Stuffed Tomatoes, Mediterranean Style 


Side Dishes

Easy Cheese Sauce for Broccoli or Cauliflower

Celeri (Celery Root) Remoulade

Indian Red Lentils with Spinach

Louisiana-Style Dirty Rice with Mushrooms

Quinoa Pilaf -- Easy

Rice Pilaf with Peaches and Rosemary

Spicy Pinto Beans


Vegetarian and Vegetable Dishes

Acorn Squash, roasted 

Apple Cake, Norwegian, easy 

Apricot or Nectarine chutney 

Artichokes with easy dipping sauce 

Baked Stuffed Eggplant with Tomato Sauce

Balsamic Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing

Black Eyed Peas and Kale Hummus

Brussels Sprouts glazed with Balsamic vinegar 

Brussels Sprouts sautéed with cream or Balsamic vinegar

Butternut or Pumpkin Gratin Casserole, French-Style

Butternut Rosato (Pink) sauce for pasta

Cabbage Curry, easy with a Vegan Option

Campari Tomato Salad  

Candied Jalapeños

Caprese Salad, another way

Caprese, Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil Salad 

Caprese Skewer Appetizers

Cauliflower cheese bake, easy

Cauliflower-Cheese Rissoles, like vegetarian "crab cakes" 

Cauliflower Gratin, Provençal

Celeri (Celery Root) Remoulade 

Cheese- potato “meatballs” for spaghetti 

Chickpea Curry with Sweet Potato

Chickpea salad

Chickpea Sauce and Parmesan on Pasta

Chickpeas braised with Spinach 

Chimmichurri sauce 

Chopped Egg Canapé

Colcannon, Irish Mashed Potatoes with Cabbage

Cold French cucumber soup 

Coleslaw, deli style 

Corn Salsa -- Salsa de Elote

Creamy Black Bean dip 

Cucumber-Yogurt sauce (Cacik, Tzatziki) 

Curried Lentils with Vegetables, Sabji Dal 

Deviled Egg Salad 

“Drunken” Black Beans 

Easy Black Bean dip 

Easy Cheese Sauce for Broccoli or Cauliflower

Egg-Zucchini Frittatas 

Eggplant Gratin from Provence

Eggplant Parmesan  

Fig (or Apricot) and Feta appetizer 

French Lentil Salad

French Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing

Fresh Basil Sauce

Fresh Peach Salsa

Fresh Salsa  

Fresh Tomato Chutney 

Fried Cheese

Garlic-Herb “Italian” Salad Dressing 

Gazpacho, Cold Spanish soup 

Greek Salad 

Greek-Style Pasta salad 

Green Tapenade, an easy appetizer 

Grits for Dinner 

Hot Blond Lentil Chili

Hummus bi Tahini

Indian Red Lentils with Spinach 

Italian Tomato Sauce for pasta, pizza, etc.

Kale braised with apple 

Lentil and Tomato dip 

Lentil and Vegetable soup 

Lentil Chili with Red Beans

Lima beans prepared like Greek fava beans, with dill

Louisiana-Style Dirty Rice with Mushrooms 

Mince Pie Filling

Mustard Vinaigrette, French 

Neapolitan Eggplant Casserole 

Neapolitan Spicy Cauliflower with garlic and lemon 

Pasta Primavera  

Peach Marsala -- Easy

Pear Chutney, Easy

Pesto with Pasta

Potato Salad. German Deli Style 

Quiche  

Ranch Salad Dressing

Red Cabbage Coleslaw 

Red White and Blue Potato Salad for July 4th

Rémoulade, Easy

Remoulade Sauce with Vegetables  

Ratatouille (Provençal vegetable medley) 

Rice Cooking

Rice Pilaf with dried fruits and peas

Rice Pilaf with Peaches and Rosemary

Roasted Beet Salad, with Yogurt, Feta or Goat Cheese

Roasted Cauliflower with tahini-lemon sauce 

Rose Sauce Condiment

Russian Radish Salad with sour cream and dill  

Sesame-Marinated Broccoli, Korean inspired  

Spiced Applesauce (for potato pancakes or pork) 

Spice-Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Spicy Barbecue Sauce (vegan option, see note)  

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Spicy Pinto Beans 

Split Pea Soup with Ham or Vegetarian 

Spring Greens and Strawberry Salad

Stuffed Dates, Sicilian Style

Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese 

Succotash -- Butter Beans with Corn

Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage with Apple

Tarte de Cambrai -- Easy French "Cake" with Fresh Fruit 

Tofu "Egg" Salad, Vegan

Tomato and Avocado Appetizer "Salad"

Turkish White Bean Salad 

Watermelon and Feta salad  

White Beans braised with Sage 

Wild Mushrooms sautéed with Goat Cheese  

Winter Squash, sautéed, over jalapeño cheese grits 

 

Soups

Blond Chili (with turkey)

Brunswick Stew   

Chicken Gumbo with Zucchini 

Cold French Cucumber soup

Gazpacho, Cold Spanish soup 

Golden Chili 

Hot Blond Lentil Chili

Lentil and Vegetable soup 

Lentil Chili with Red Beans

Red and Black Chili

Split Pea Soup with Ham or Vegetarian 


Salads

Balsamic Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing

Caesar Salad  

Campari Tomato Salad

Caprese Salad, another way

Caprese, Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil Salad

Caprese Skewer Appetizers

Celeri (Celery Root) Remoulade

Chicken Salad

Chickpea salad 

Coleslaw, Delicatessen style 

Deviled Egg Salad  

French Lentil Salad 

French Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing

Garlic-Herb “Italian” Salad Dressing 

Greek Salad 

Greek-Style Pasta Salad 

Mustard Vinaigrette, French 

Potato Salad. German Deli Style

Ranch Salad Dressing

Red Cabbage Coleslaw

Red White and Blue Potato Salad for July 4th

Roasted Beet Salad, with Yogurt, Feta or Goat Cheese

Russian Radish Salad with sour cream and dill

Spring Greens and Strawberry Salad

Tofu "Egg" Salad, Vegan

Tomato and Avocado Appetizer "Salad"

Turkish White Bean Salad 

Watermelon and Feta salad  

 

Pasta Dishes/ Rice Dishes

Arroz con Pollo (Spanish-Caribbean chicken with rice)  

Bolognese, Italian meat sauce 

Butternut Rosato (Pink) Sauce for pasta 

Chickpea Sauce and Parmesan on Pasta

Greek-Style Pasta salad 

Grits for Dinner  

Italian Tomato Sauce for pasta, pizza, etc. 

Louisiana Red Beans and Rice

Louisiana-Style Dirty Rice with Mushrooms 

Orzo Risotto with Peas       

Pad Thai Noodles  

Pasta Primavera

Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Peas -- Easy

Pasta with Tuna and Tomato, Pasta al Tonno 

Pesto with Pasta  

Pistou (Provençal pesto)with noodles

Quinoa Pilaf -- Easy

Rice Cooking 

Rice Pilaf with dried fruits and peas 

Rice Pilaf with Peaches and Rosemary

Spaghetti alla Putanesca

Spaghetti Sauce with meatballs 

Spiced Rice (Pilaf)

Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese 

 

International

Apple Cake, Norwegian, easy 

Arroz con Pollo (Spanish-Caribbean chicken with rice) 

Baked Stuffed Eggplant with Tomato Sauce

Beef Stroganoff  

Blanquette, French Pork Stew 

Bolognese, Italian meat sauce

Broccoli stir-fried with Chicken, Chinese

Butternut or Pumpkin Gratin Casserole, French-Style

Butternut Rosato (Pink) sauce for pasta

Cabbage Curry, easy with a Vegan Option

Caprese, Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil Salad  

Caprese Skewer Appetizers

Cauliflower Gratin, Provençal 

Celeri (Celery Root) Remoulade

Chicken breast medallions Dijon 

Chicken Creole with Chayote

Chicken Curry with Potato

Chicken Malai Curry

Chicken sauteed with Olives, a Spanish Tapa

Chicken Stir-fried with Cashews 

Chickpea Curry with Sweet Potato

Chickpea salad, Turkish

Chicken Shish Kebabs 

Chickpeas braised with Spinach

Chili-Garlic Sauce, Malaysian Style

Chimmichurri sauce and Choripan 

Chinese braised pork (“Red Cooked”)

Colcannon, Irish Mashed Potatoes with Cabbage 

Cold French cucumber soup

Cucumber-Yogurt sauce (Cacik, Tzatziki)

Curried Lentils with Vegetables, Sabji Dal 

Egg-Zucchini Frittatas 

Eggplant Gratin from Provence

Eggplant Parmesan 

French Hunter-Style Chicken

French Lentil Salad 

French Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing 

Fresh Salsa  

Fresh Tomato Chutney

Fried Cheese

Gazpacho, Cold Spanish soup 

Golden Chili

Greek Salad 

Greek-Style Pasta salad 

Greek-Turkish Meatballs 

Green Tapenade, an easy appetizer 

Green vegetables stir-fried with chicken and garlic

Grilled Chicken, Vietnamese style 

Horseradish Sauce for Sandwiches, Burgers and Beef

Hummus bi Tahini  

Hungarian Cottage Cheese appetizer 

Indian Red Lentils with Spinach

Indian Spiced Tea -- Masala Chai

Italian Tomato Sauce for pasta, pizza, etc. 

Jerk Chicken, Jamaican 

Lekerli cookies  

Lemon-Dill roasted Salmon, easy (Greek Cypriot) 

Lentil and Vegetable soup 

Lima beans prepared like Greek fava beans, with dill 

Middle Eastern Lamb with "Fava" Beans 

Mince Pie Filling

“Mongolian” Beef 

Moussaka with eggplant and meat 

Mustard Vinaigrette, French

Neapolitan Eggplant Casserole

Neapolitan Spicy Cauliflower with garlic and lemon 

Northern Thai honey-spiced chicken, plus dipping sauce 

Orzo Risotto with Peas       

Pad Thai Noodles

Pasta Primavera  

Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Peas -- Easy

Pasta with Tuna and Tomato, Pasta al Tonno

Peanut sauce Chicken, African

Pesto with Pasta  

Pistou (Provençal pesto)with noodles 

Pork and Cabbage Goulash 

Pork Spareribs braised with Sauerkraut and Cabbage

Pork Tenderloin braised in French Basque style

Prussian Meatballs

Sauerkraut with apple and Bratwurst  

Ratatouille (Provençal vegetable medley) 

Rémoulade, Easy

Rice Cooking

Rice Pilaf with dried fruits and peas 

Roasted Cauliflower with tahini-lemon sauce 

Russian Meat and Rice Meatballs (Tefteli)  

Russian Meat Pie (Pirog) 

Russian Radish Salad with sour cream and dill 

Sesame-Marinated Broccoli, Korean inspired 

Spaghetti alla Putanesca

Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs 

Stuffed Dates, Sicilian Style

Swedish Meatballs with cream and dill sauce 

Sweet and Sour Fish, Chinese

Tarte de Cambrai -- Easy French "Cake" with Fresh Fruit 

Teriyaki Salmon (with Gluten-Free Option)

Thai Basil Chicken

Thai Fish with Chili-Lime Sauce 

Thai Massaman Curry with beef 

Thai Red Curry with chicken 

Thai Soy Sauce Chicken  

Triple-Fish Cream Dip, Tonnato 

Tuna-Stuffed Tomatoes, Mediterranean Style 

Turkish Meatballs stuffed with dried fruit 

Turkish White Bean Salad 

Vietnamese Pork or Chicken in Caramel Sauce with Turnip

White Beans braised with Sage, Italian  

 

Vegan/Fully Plant-Based

Apricot or Nectarine chutney 

Balsamic Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing

Black Eyed Peas and Kale Hummus

Brussels Sprouts glazed with Balsamic vinegar

Brussels Sprouts sautéed with Balsamic vinegar

Cabbage Curry, easy with a Vegan Option

Campari Tomato Salad  

Candied Jalapeños 

Chickpea salad 

Chickpeas braised with Spinach

Chili-Garlic Sauce, Malaysian Style

Chimmichurri sauce  

“Drunken” Black Beans   

French Lentil Salad 

Fresh Basil Sauce

Fresh Peach Salsa 

Fresh Salsa 

Fresh Tomato Chutney

Garlic-Herb “Italian” Salad Dressing 

Gazpacho, Cold Spanish soup 

Greek-Style Pasta salad (non Feta version)

Green Tapenade, an easy appetizer  

Hummus bi Tahini 

Italian Tomato Sauce for pasta, pizza, etc. 

Kale braised with apple

Lekerli cookies

Lentil and Vegetable soup

Lentil Chili with Red Beans

Lima beans prepared like Greek fava beans, with dill 

Neapolitan Spicy Cauliflower with garlic and lemon 

Pear Chutney, Easy

Ratatouille (Provençal vegetable medley)

Rice Cooking

Rice Pilaf with dried fruits and peas

Rice Pilaf with Peaches and Rosemary 

Roasted Cauliflower with tahini-lemon sauce

Sesame-Marinated Broccoli, Korean inspired 

Spice-Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Spiced Applesauce, condiment (using olive oil) 

Spicy Barbecue Sauce (vegan option, see note)

Spicy Pinto Beans

Spring Greens and Strawberry Salad

Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage with Apple 

Tofu "Egg" Salad, Vegan

Turkish White Bean Salad  

 

Gluten-Free

Acorn Squash, roasted 

Apricot or Nectarine chutney 

Arroz con Pollo (Spanish-Caribbean chicken with rice)

Artichokes with easy dipping sauce 

Baked Stuffed Eggplant with Tomato Sauce

Balsamic Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing

Black Eyed Peas and Kale Hummus

Blanquette, French Pork Stew

Blond Chili (with turkey) 

Bolognese, Italian meat sauce (minus the pasta)

Brunswick Stew   

Brussels Sprouts glazed with Balsamic vinegar 

Brussels Sprouts sautéed with cream or Balsamic vinegar

Buffalo Chicken dip, easy

Buffalo-Style Chicken Tenders 

Cabbage Curry, easy with a Vegan Option

Campari Tomato Salad  

Candied Jalapeños 

Caprese Salad, another way

Caprese, Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil Salad

Caprese Skewer Appetizers

Celeri (Celery Root) Remoulade 

Chicken Braised in Vegetable Sauce

Chicken Braised with Black Beans "Veracruz"

Chicken Curry with Potato

Chicken Enchiladas, New Mexico style 

Chicken Fajitas 

Chicken Malai Curry

Chicken Medallions roasted with fresh herbs

Chicken Salad

Chicken sautéed with Olives, a Spanish Tapa 

Chicken with Fresh Herbs and Lemon

Chicken Shish Kebabs

Chickpea Curry with Sweet Potato

Chickpea salad 

Chickpeas braised with Spinach

Chili-Garlic Sauce, Malaysian Style

Chimmichurri sauce 

Chinese braised pork (“Red Cooked”) (use gluten-free soy sauce)

Chopped Egg Canapé 

Colcannon, Irish Mashed Potatoes with Cabbage

Cold French cucumber soup 

Coleslaw, Delicatessen style

Corn Salsa -- Salsa de Elote

Creamy Black Bean dip 

Creole-Style Chicken Stewed with Andouille Sausage

Curried Lentils with Vegetables, Sabji Dal 

Deviled Egg Salad 

Deviled Smoked Turkey Appetizer

“Drunken” Black Beans 

Easy Black Bean dip 

Easy Cheese Sauce for Broccoli or Cauliflower

Egg-Zucchini Frittatas  

Fig (or Apricot) and Feta appetizer  

French Hunter-Style Chicken (G-F Option)

French Lentil Salad 

French Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing

Fresh Basil Sauce

Fresh Peach Salsa

Fresh Salsa  

Fresh Tomato Chutney 

Garlic-Herb “Italian” Salad Dressing 

Grits for Dinner  

Golden Chili 

Greek Salad

Green Tapenade, an easy appetizer

Green vegetables stir-fried with chicken (if G-F soy sauce)

Grilled Chicken, Vietnamese style

Hot Blond Lentil Chili 

Horseradish Sauce for Sandwiches, Burgers and Beef

Hummus bi Tahini  

Hungarian Cottage Cheese appetizer 

Indian Red Lentils with Spinach

Indian Spiced Tea -- Masala Chai

Italian Tomato Sauce for pasta, pizza, etc. 

Jerk Chicken, Jamaican 

Kale braised with apple

Lamb braised with Turnips or Brussels Sprouts

Lemon-Dill roasted Salmon, easy

Lentil and Vegetable soup

Lentil Chili with Red Beans

Lima beans prepared like Greek fava beans, with dill 

Louisiana Red Beans and Rice

Louisiana-Style Dirty Rice with Mushrooms 

Meatloaf, gluten-free 

Middle Eastern Lamb with "Fava" Beans 

Minted Cream Sauce for salmon or lamb 

Mustard Vinaigrette, French 

Neapolitan Spicy Cauliflower with garlic and lemon

Northern Thai honey-spiced chicken, plus dipping sauce

Pad Thai Noodles

Pan-fried Salmon with brown butter and fried capers 

Pan-Seared Chicken in Green Chile with Lentils

Peach Marsala -- Easy

Peanut sauce Chicken, African 

Pear Chutney, Easy

Pesto (sauce only) 

Pork and Cabbage Goulash 

Pork braised with Nectarines or Plums  

Pork Spareribs braised with Sauerkraut and Cabbage

Pork Tenderloin braised in French Basque style

Pork Tenderloin Stir-Fried with Brussels Sprouts

Potato Salad. German Deli Style

Quinoa Pilaf -- Easy

Ranch Salad Dressing

Ratatouille (Provençal vegetable medley) 

Red and Black Chili 

Red Cabbage Coleslaw 

Red White and Blue Potato Salad for July 4th 

Rémoulade, Easy 

Remoulade Sauce with Vegetables  

Rice Cooking

Rice Pilaf with dried fruits and peas 

Rice Pilaf with Peaches and Rosemary

Roasted Beet Salad, with Yogurt, Feta or Goat Cheese

Roasted Cauliflower with tahini-lemon sauce

Rose Sauce Condiment

Russian Meat and Rice Meatballs (Tefteli)

Sauerkraut with apple and Bratwurst

Sesame-Marinated Broccoli, Korean (use gluten-free soy sauce)

Shrimp and Grits or Smoked Salmon and Grits

Smoked Salmon Tartare

Spice-Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Spiced Applesauce, condiment

Spiced Rice (Pilaf) 

Spicy Barbecue Sauce (gluten-free option, see note)

Spicy Pinto Beans

Spicy Roasted Chicken Wings 

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Split Pea Soup with Ham or Vegetarian

Spring Greens and Strawberry Salad

Stuffed Dates, Sicilian Style 

Succotash -- Butter Beans with Corn

Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage with Apple

Sweet Peppers braised with chopped meat

Teriyaki Salmon (with Gluten-Free Option)

Thai Fish with Chili-Lime Sauce  (use rice flour) 

Thai Massaman Curry with Beef 

Thai Red Curry with Chicken  

Thai Soy Sauce Chicken

Tofu "Egg" Salad, Vegan  

Tomato and Avocado Appetizer "Salad"

Triple-Fish Cream Dip, Tonnato

Tuna-Stuffed Tomatoes, Mediterranean Style 

Turkish White Bean Salad 

Wasabi-Miso Crusted Chicken with chili garlic aioli

Watermelon and Feta salad 

White Beans braised with Sage

Wild Mushrooms sautéed with Goat Cheese (omit the toast)

Winter Squash, sautéed, over jalapeño cheese grits 

 

Baked Items

Acorn Squash, roasted 

Apple Cake, Norwegian, easy 

Blueberry Bread Pudding with Raspberry Sauce

Butternut or Pumpkin Gratin Casserole, French-Style

Cauliflower Gratin, Provençal

Cauliflower-Cheese Rissoles, like vegetarian "crab cakes" 

Chicken Medallions roasted with fresh herbs 

Cinnamon Flop, Coffee Cake

Egg-Zucchini Frittatas

Eggplant Gratin from Provence

Eggplant Parmesan

Fresh Fig Tart 

Fruitcake Bars 

Lekerli cookies 

Mince Pie Filling

Moussaka with eggplant and meat

Neapolitan Eggplant Casserole

Popovers 

Pork or Pork/Beef Baked Meatballs 

Quiche 

Russian Meat Pie (Pirog)

Spice-Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Tarte de Cambrai -- Easy French "Cake" with Fresh Fruit  

 

Desserts

Apple Cake, Norwegian, easy 

Blueberry Bread Pudding with Raspberry Sauce 

Fresh Fig Tart 

Fruitcake Bars  

Lekerli Cookies

Mince Pie Filling

Peach Marsala -- Easy

Tarte de Cambrai -- Easy French "Cake" with Fresh Fruit  

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