MAKES 2 to 4 I was never happy when I found a sandwich in my packed lunch. But I always loved salads, especially with a major dose of creamy Italian dressing. When I was in grade school, my mom would put my lunchtime salad in a Tupperware, then pour just the right...
Sri Lankan curry sauce blends coconut, toasted spices, and fresh jalapeño into a fragrant paste that simmers with tomatoes and grated carrots. Cinnamon, cumin, and coriander…
MAKES ½ cup I’ve yet to encounter a vegetable or grilled meat that wasn’t improved by a little drizzle of olive oil and herbs. These two sauces come from opposite sides of the planet but share one lovely characteristic: they make already good food even better. And...
MAKES 1/3 cup (720 ml) When I was a small-town kid, my parents would sometimes take my brother and me to a Chinese restaurant in the next town over. There were lush potted palms and a koi pond with a bridge in the middle of the restaurant. The big round table (“our...
MAKES 1/3 cup (720 ml) Sausage shouldn’t be complicated: It’s essentially meat made magical with spices. But too many store-bought brands include sugar and other mystery ingredients. This sugar-free blend works well with ground pork, beef, turkey, and chicken and...
MAKES 1/4 cup (960 ml) Ras el Hanout (sounds like rahss el HA-nooT) originated in North Africa thousands of years ago and can include up to 100 individual spices. Each vendor in the market declares his blend to be the best and holds his recipe as a closely-guarded...
MAKES 2/3 cup (720 ml) It didn’t seem like a big deal to me to give up peanuts until I remembered the decadent deliciousness that is peanut sauce. Veggies dipped in peanut sauce. Grilled chicken satay dipped in peanut sauce. Shredded beef is wrapped in a butter...
MAKES 1 ½ cups Lemony, light, silky, and luxurious, this mayo makes just about everything better. Indulge with a dollop of grilled meat, transform it into creamy salad dressing in a flash, or stir it into a can of tuna for instant salad. Mix up a batch every week in...
STEAM-SAUTÉED VEGGIES — easy paleo recipe with step-by-step instructions and chef’s tips inside.
Garlic-browned ground meat is the kitchen basic that turns into a dozen dinners: onion sautéed in coconut oil, then ground meat crumbled in and seasoned with salt, pepper, and…
Grilled chicken thighs are the no-fuss staple worth perfecting: seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and a dusting of paprika, then grilled until the skin side toasts…
Servings: 6 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cook time: 1 hour and 10 minutes Ready in: 1 hour, 25 minutes Ingredients • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 onion, chopped • 1 pound (454 g) ground turkey • 1 1/4 cups (960 ml) tomatoes, diced • 1...