This Cantonese Pork Belly Fried Rice features crispy five-spice marinated pork belly lardons cooked to golden perfection. The dish combines aromatic ginger bloomed in rendered pork fat with rice, dark soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and wilted cabbage, finished with fresh scallions for a comforting Chinese classic.
A flavorful Caribbean roast pork recipe from Jubilee cookbook features a spice-rubbed pork shoulder stuffed with garlic, slow-roasted for tenderness, and finished with a glossy rum-lime brown sugar glaze.
Rediscover neglected pantry ingredients with Nigella Lawson’s Masoor Dal, a hearty vegan dish featuring red lentils, sweet potatoes and warming spices. This simple recipe transforms basic ingredients into a thick, comforting meal packed with complex flavors and just the right amount of heat from Thai chili.
Enjoy Oscar Sunday with Claire Saffitz’s exquisite Millionaire Shortbread, a Scottish-inspired treat featuring buttery shortbread, chewy caramel, and dark chocolate topped with sea salt. This decadent dessert, we discovered during a 2022 Scotland trip, perfectly balances sweetness while providing a delicious companion to award night.
Eagerly awaiting focaccia expert Lacey Ostermann’s “3 Doughs, 60 Recipes” cookbook? Try her Winter Panzanella now—a seasonal twist featuring golden-toasted focaccia, Tuscan kale, caramelized butternut squash, and pickled onions in a zesty lemon-parmesan dressing. This hearty, satisfying salad proves bread salads aren’t just for summer.
This Pork Spare Rib Soup combines the three Korean mother jangs with tender spare ribs, potatoes, and bok choy. The hour-long simmer yields fall-off-the-bone meat and a savory broth, topped with fresh aromatics and served over rice.
Though Nok Suntaranon’s Kalaya’s Southern Thai Kitchen was published only last November, it has already earned a spot as one of my favorite cookbooks! The ingredient lists for some of the sauces, spices, and pastes may be lengthy, but they make a lot and, once prepared and stored in the fridge or freezer, make quick weeknight meals like this Goong Pad Nam Prik Phao (Shrimp & Chili Jam Stir-Fry).
Dan Pelosi’s take on baked eggs combines earthy mushrooms and fresh spinach sautéed in butter, topped with eggs and cream before baking. Finished with parsley and zesty Calabrian Chili Crisps, it’s served alongside homemade Italian bread for special breakfast.