Chickpeas simmered in a rich blend of warm spices, garlic, ginger, onions, chopped tomatoes and chilies. Easy to make and a great side dish.

A traditional Indian seasoning used for chickpeas (chana) dishes. Toasted spices are ground to a powder for that special touch.

A tasty, buttery batter that gets poured over fresh seasonal berries of choice, is baked to a golden brown and is ready for ice cream.

This sweet and savory Baked Barbecue Mango Chicken is easy to make, uses your favorite BBQ sauce, fresh mango chunks and jalapeño.

St. Louis Style Ribs doesn’t refer to a dry rub or BBQ sauce, but the cut of the rib itself. Let me show you how on the grill or in the oven.

Using bone in chicken, sautéed vegetables and aromatic herbs like parsley and dill, make this Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup easy.

Walnut Crusted Pesto Salmon I pressed fresh, chopped walnuts on all sides and topped the baked salmon with a homemade walnut pesto.

I quickly cook marinated pieces of pork loin with eggplant, bamboo shoots and green onion in a beautifully spiced sauce of pantry items.

Strips of marinated pork loin that are seared with fresh vegetables and tossed with a sweet and spicy sauce that includes gochujang!

I give whole spice substitutions, use almond butter instead of soaking and puréeing, and use chopped, boneless chicken.

With an incredibly rich, thick broth, lamb or beef get layered with flavors due to a slow braise in Guinness beer, vegetables and herbs.

A tangy goat cheese, brown sugar base mixed with berries & basil, poured into a graham cracker crust with an almond topping!

With Memphis Style Ribs, it’s all about the dry rub. The rub is your source of flavor since this is a rib that doesn’t rely on a BBQ sauce.

Shredded beef enchilada gets a little help from hash browns and cheddar cheese for one tasty enchilada. Easy to make, great for freezing!

With probably all the ingredients on hand like chicken stock and warm spices, this sauce is done in about 10 minutes. Enchiladas aren’t far away!