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Pork Kebabs with Cucumber–Mint Yogurt Sauce
Redolent of oregano and cinnamon, these pork kebabs owe their tenderness to a red wine marinade that helps break down even the toughest cuts of meat, like pork shoulder, which is most commonly slow-cooked in the oven or on the stove top. Continue...
Beer-Steamed Crabs
In this dish, fresh blue crabs are steamed in a flavorful mixture of chile, garlic, lime, and beer.
Japanese-Style Fried Brown Rice
This dish is based on one that appears in the Japanese-language cookbook Saisai Gohan by Yumiko Kanou.
Golden Syrup Sponge Cake
This sticky dessert, sometimes called treacle sponge, is as at home in an English pub as it is at an elegant dinner. Continue...
Chicken and Brown Rice with Chorizo
Meaty chicken thighs and smoky chorizo combine with brown rice to make a hearty one-pot meal. Continue...
Saltimbocca alla Romana
This dish is slightly salty, slightly woodsy, and entirely sumptuous. Continue...
Shanghai Chicken Wings
These Asian-inspired chicken wings are equally delicious when served as part of a pupu platter or as an appetizer on their own. Continue...
This "Beachbum Berry" original is a refined (and food-friendly) interpretation of classic tropical fruit flavors.
Mai tais can come in every color of the rainbow, but according to cocktail historian Jeff Berry, the proper version has an amber hue because rum dominates the drink.
Pecan Pie
When served with chicken fried steak, fried okra, and stewed squash and tomatoes, a slice of pecan pie rounds out the official Oklahoma state meal.
Fried Okra
Buttermilk and Tabasco sauce add tang and spice to this fried okra, while cornmeal gives it a pleasant crunchiness.
Stewed Squash and Tomatoes
When served with chicken fried steak, fried okra, and pecan pie, a side of stewed squash and tomatoes rounds out Oklahoma’s official state meal. Use tiny yellow and green pattypan squash and fresh tomatoes for the best results.
Rumaki
These bacon-wrapped bites of chicken liver and water chestnuts were ubiquitous on pupu platters in the mid-20th century.
Swamp Cabbage Stew
Real swamp cabbage is the heart of the young sable palmetto, but you can substitute canned hearts of palm instead.
Crab Rangoon
This is one of the most enduringly popular appetizers at the posh Polynesian restaurant chain Trader Vic's.