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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
Caprese, Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil Salad
Cauliflower-Cheese Rissoles, like vegetarian "crab cakes"
Chicken sauteed with Olives, a Spanish Tapa
Chimmichurri
sauce and Choripan
Cucumber-Yogurt sauce
(Cacik,
Tzatziki)
Fig (or Apricot) Feta Appetizer
Fresh Salsa (for dipping tortilla chips)
Hungarian Cottage Cheese
appetizer
Pear Chutney, Easy, for topping Brie
Pork and Basil Meatballs with quick Tomato-Basil Sauce
Potato Salad. German Deli Style
Roasted Cauliflower with
tahini-lemon
sauce
Sesame-Marinated Broccoli, Korean
Tomato and Avocado Appetizer "Salad"
Triple-Fish Cream Dip, Tonnato
Tuna-Stuffed Tomatoes, Mediterranean Style
Wild Mushrooms sautéed with
Goat Cheese
Condiments
Chili-Garlic Sauce, Malaysian Style
Chimmichurri
sauce and Choripan
Cucumber-Yogurt sauce (Cacik, Tzatziki)
Minted Cream Sauce for
salmon or
lamb
Spiced Applesauce for
potato pancakes or
pork
Meat and Meat Dishes
Arroz con Pollo
(Spanish-Caribbean chicken with
rice)
Broccoli stir-fried with Chicken
Chicken Breast Medallions Dijon
Chicken Enchiladas, New
Mexico
style
Chicken Medallions
roasted with fresh
herbs
Chicken sautéed with Olives, a Spanish Tapa
Chicken with Fresh Herbs and Lemon
Chimmichurri
sauce and Choripan
Chinese braised pork (“Red Cooked”)
Green Vegetables
stir-fried with chicken and
garlic
Grilled Chicken,
Vietnamese
style
Lamb braised with Turnips or Brussels Sprouts
Middle Eastern Lamb with "Fava" Beans
Moussaka with eggplant
and
meat
Northern Thai
honey-spiced chicken, plus dipping sauce
Pan-Seared Chicken in Green Chile with Lentils
Pork and Basil Meatballs with quick Tomato-Basil Sauce
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
Russian Meat and Rice meatballs(Tefteli)
Sauerkraut with apple and Bratwurst
Spaghetti Sauce with meatballs
Swedish Meatballs with cream and dill sauce
Sweet Peppers braised with chopped meat
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
Teriyaki Salmon (with Gluten-Free Option)
Thai Fish with Chili-Lime Sauce
Vegetarian and Vegetable
Dishes
Artichokes with easy dipping sauce
Balsamic Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing
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
Caprese, Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil Salad
Cauliflower-Cheese Rissoles, like vegetarian "crab cakes"
Cauliflower Gratin, Provençal
Cheese- potato “meatballs” for spaghetti
Chickpea Curry with Sweet Potato
Cucumber-Yogurt sauce
(Cacik,
Tzatziki)
Curried Lentils with Vegetables, Sabji Dal
Fig (or Apricot) and
Feta
appetizer
French Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing
Garlic-Herb “Italian” Salad Dressing
Italian Tomato Sauce for pasta, pizza, etc.
Lima beans prepared like Greek fava beans, with dill
Neapolitan Spicy Cauliflower with garlic and lemon
Potato Salad. German Deli Style
Ratatouille (Provençal vegetable medley)
Rice Pilaf with dried fruits and peas
Roasted Cauliflower with
tahini-lemon
sauce
Russian Radish Salad
with sour cream and
dill
Sesame-Marinated
Broccoli, Korean
inspired
Spiced Applesauce (for
potato pancakes or pork)
Spicy Barbecue Sauce (vegan option, see note)
Split Pea Soup with Ham or Vegetarian
Succotash -- Butter Beans with Corn
Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage with Apple
Tarte de Cambrai -- Easy French "Cake" with Fresh Fruit
Tomato and Avocado Appetizer "Salad"
Wild Mushrooms sautéed with
Goat Cheese
Winter Squash, sautéed, over jalapeño cheese grits
Soups
Split Pea Soup with Ham or Vegetarian
Salads
Balsamic Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing
Caprese, Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil Salad
French Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing
Garlic-Herb “Italian” Salad Dressing
Potato Salad. German Deli Style
Russian Radish Salad with sour cream and dill
Tomato and Avocado Appetizer "Salad"
Pasta Dishes/ Rice
Dishes
Arroz con Pollo
(Spanish-Caribbean chicken with rice)
Butternut Rosato (Pink) Sauce for pasta
Italian Tomato Sauce for pasta, pizza, etc.
Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Peas -- Easy
Pasta with Tuna and Tomato, Pasta al Tonno
Pistou (Provençal pesto)with noodles
Rice Pilaf with dried fruits and peas
Spaghetti Sauce with meatballs
International
Arroz con Pollo
(Spanish-Caribbean chicken with
rice)
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
Cauliflower Gratin, Provençal
Chicken breast
medallions
Dijon
Chicken sauteed with Olives, a Spanish Tapa
Chickpea Curry with Sweet Potato
Chili-Garlic Sauce, Malaysian Style
Chimmichurri
sauce and Choripan
Chinese braised pork
(“Red
Cooked”)
Cucumber-Yogurt sauce
(Cacik,
Tzatziki)
Curried Lentils with Vegetables, Sabji Dal
French Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing
Green vegetables
stir-fried with chicken and
garlic
Grilled Chicken,
Vietnamese style
Hungarian Cottage Cheese
appetizer
Italian Tomato Sauce for pasta, pizza, etc.
Lemon-Dill roasted Salmon, easy (Greek Cypriot)
Lima beans prepared like Greek fava beans, with dill
Middle Eastern Lamb with "Fava" Beans
Moussaka with eggplant
and
meat
Neapolitan Spicy Cauliflower with garlic and lemon
Northern Thai
honey-spiced chicken, plus dipping
sauce
Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Peas -- Easy
Pasta with Tuna and Tomato, Pasta al Tonno
Pistou (Provençal pesto)with noodles
Pork Spareribs braised with Sauerkraut and Cabbage
Pork Tenderloin braised in French Basque style
Sauerkraut with apple and Bratwurst
Ratatouille (Provençal vegetable medley)
Rice Pilaf with dried fruits and peas
Roasted Cauliflower with
tahini-lemon sauce
Russian Meat and Rice Meatballs (Tefteli)
Russian Radish Salad with
sour cream and
dill
Sesame-Marinated
Broccoli, Korean
inspired
Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs
Swedish Meatballs with cream and dill sauce
Tarte de Cambrai -- Easy French "Cake" with Fresh Fruit
Teriyaki Salmon (with Gluten-Free Option)
Thai Fish with Chili-Lime Sauce
Triple-Fish Cream Dip, Tonnato
Tuna-Stuffed Tomatoes, Mediterranean Style
Turkish Meatballs stuffed with dried fruit
Vietnamese Pork or Chicken in Caramel Sauce with Turnip
White Beans braised with Sage, Italian
Vegan/Fully Plant-Based
Balsamic Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing
Brussels Sprouts glazed with Balsamic vinegar
Brussels Sprouts sautéed with Balsamic vinegar
Cabbage Curry, easy with a Vegan Option
Chili-Garlic Sauce, Malaysian Style
Garlic-Herb “Italian” Salad Dressing
Greek-Style Pasta salad (non Feta version)
Italian Tomato Sauce for pasta, pizza, etc.
Lima beans prepared like Greek fava beans, with dill
Neapolitan Spicy Cauliflower with garlic and lemon
Ratatouille (Provençal vegetable medley)
Rice Pilaf with dried fruits and peas
Roasted Cauliflower with
tahini-lemon
sauce
Sesame-Marinated
Broccoli, Korean
inspired
Spiced Applesauce,
condiment (using olive
oil)
Spicy Barbecue Sauce (vegan option, see note)
Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage with Apple
Gluten-Free
Arroz con Pollo
(Spanish-Caribbean chicken with
rice)
Artichokes with easy dipping sauce
Balsamic Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing
Bolognese, Italian meat
sauce (minus the
pasta)
Brussels Sprouts glazed with Balsamic vinegar
Brussels Sprouts sautéed with cream or Balsamic vinegar
Cabbage Curry, easy with a Vegan Option
Caprese, Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil Salad
Chicken breast medallions Dijon
Chicken Enchiladas, New
Mexico
style
Chicken Medallions
roasted with fresh
herbs
Chicken sautéed with Olives, a Spanish Tapa
Chicken with Fresh Herbs and Lemon
Chickpea Curry with Sweet Potato
Chili-Garlic Sauce, Malaysian Style
Chinese braised pork (“Red Cooked”) (use gluten-free soy sauce)
Curried Lentils with
Vegetables, Sabji Dal
Fig (or Apricot) and
Feta
appetizer
French Hunter-Style Chicken (G-F Option)
French Vinaigrette, Salad Dressing
Garlic-Herb “Italian” Salad Dressing
Green vegetables
stir-fried with chicken (if G-F soy
sauce)
Grilled Chicken,
Vietnamese
style
Hungarian Cottage Cheese
appetizer
Italian Tomato Sauce for pasta, pizza, etc.
Lamb braised with
Turnips or Brussels Sprouts
Lemon-Dill roasted Salmon, easy
Lima beans prepared like Greek fava beans, with dill
Middle Eastern Lamb with "Fava" Beans
Minted Cream Sauce for
salmon or
lamb
Neapolitan Spicy Cauliflower with garlic and lemon
Northern Thai
honey-spiced chicken, plus dipping
sauce
Pan-fried Salmon with brown butter and fried capers
Pan-Seared Chicken in Green Chile with Lentils
Pork braised with
Nectarines or Plums
Pork Spareribs braised with Sauerkraut and Cabbage
Pork Tenderloin braised in French Basque style
Potato Salad. German Deli Style
Ratatouille (Provençal vegetable medley)
Rice Pilaf with dried fruits and peas
Roasted Cauliflower with
tahini-lemon
sauce
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
Spicy Barbecue Sauce (gluten-free option, see note)
Split Pea Soup with Ham or Vegetarian
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)
Tomato and Avocado Appetizer "Salad"
Triple-Fish Cream Dip, Tonnato
Tuna-Stuffed Tomatoes, Mediterranean Style
Wasabi-Miso Crusted Chicken with chili garlic aioli
Wild Mushrooms sautéed with
Goat Cheese (omit the toast)
Winter Squash, sautéed, over jalapeño cheese grits
Baked Items
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
Moussaka with eggplant
and
meat
Pork or Pork/Beef Baked
Meatballs
Tarte de Cambrai -- Easy French "Cake" with Fresh Fruit
Desserts
