One of the best beef stews I’ve ever had, loaded with carrots, parsnips, potatoes, portobello mushroom, kale and onions — braised in a 300-degree oven for 2-1/2 hours. Worth waiting for!

Marinate chicken in a fresh, herby green goddess dressing and top with more sauce mixed with mayo and a little buttermilk.

A flavorful meatloaf baked in a simple tomato sauce and topped with shredded fontina cheese and fresh basil.

Creamy, dreamy shrimp risotto! Make seafood stock with the shrimp shells, add onion, fennel and garlic, stir in arborio rice, add white wine and stock, then the shrimp, chives, lemon zest and butter. Delish!

This Armenian vegetarian dish is made with red lentils and fine-grind bulgur and flavored with onion, parsley, butter, Aleppo pepper, cumin and allspice. It’s fun to mold the mixture into cigar shapes! Serve wrapped in lavash bread with an herb salad.

This ultimate vegan burger is a mixture of grated beets, walnuts, pinto beans, bulgur, panko, basil, garlic, whole grain mustard and carrot baby food! Add pub sauce and top with pickled radish, arugula and fried onions, and you’ve got one satisfying burger.

A healthy, delicious bowl with nutty short-grain brown rice, roasted carrots and shiitake mushrooms, lightly pickled cucumber and lots of fresh ginger — all topped with a drizzle of dressing, thinly sliced green onion and toasted sesame seeds.

This excellent lasagna recipe uses no-boil noodles, a no-cook tomato sauce with fresh basil and garlic, a cream sauce with cottage cheese, heavy cream and parmesan, browned eggplant and zucchini with fresh thyme and garlic, and a layer of minced kalamata olives.

This company-worthy dish preserves the mild flavor of cod with frizzled ginger and fresh cilantro and notes of soy, toasted sesame oil and scallions.

Sautéed tomatoes, onion, jalapeño and shrimp on a bed of grated Monterey Jack cheese over corn tortillas, baked in the oven and topped with shredded lettuce, avocado and cilantro … delicious!

This quiche has a soft custardy texture and mild flavor enhanced by ground white pepper, a little salt and freshly grated nutmeg. Perfect for a light lunch or dinner.

Coconut-panko battered baked cauliflower on a bed of store-bought crunchy slaw dressed up with mango, lime, jalapeño and cilantro, wrapped in a warm corn tortilla. Pure summer!

This delicious paella de verduras (or vegetable paella) is enjoyed throughout Spain ... and now, in your kitchen!

Garlicky yogurt topped with a perfectly poached egg and drizzled with spiced butter, çilbir has been popular Turkish fare since the Ottoman Empire.

The unusual cooking method helps the spices adhere to the steak and gives a great sear.