Africa
Asia
Chawanmushi (Japanese steamed egg custard)
Cooking Japanese rice in a donabe
Drunken steam-fried drummettes in shochu sauce
Japanese eggplant with miso sauce
Misomaru soup balls (Miso paste for soup balls)
Pan seared fish with ginger miso sauce and broccolini garnish
Sake nanban-yaki (Marinated grilled salmon)
Sautéed shrimp with red miso butter sauce
Soba noodles in broth with assorted garnishes
Banh mi (Classic Vietnamese pork sandwich)
Dich’s cha gio (Crispy eggroll)
Pho bo (Vietnamese beef noodle soup)
Europe
Chocolate wedding cake with brandied cherries
Coq au vin (chicken in red wine sauce)
Dolmades (Stuffed grape leaves)
Mark’s grilled lamb chops and lamb burgers with tzatziki sauce
Caponata (Eggplant and vegetable salad)
Farinata (Chickpea flour flatbread)
Frittata with asparagus, new potato, and caramelized onion
Osso buco (Braised veal shanks)
Osso buco with gremolata (parsley, lemon and garlic garnish)
Pimentos de piquillo rellenos de queso de cabra (Roasted peppers stuffed with goat cheese)
Latin America
Carne asada (Grilled skirt steak)
Ensalada de nopales (Cactus salad)
Frijoles refritos (Refried beans)
Huevos revueltos con chorizo (Eggs scrambled with chorizo)
Pan-roasted shrimp with tomato, chiles and mezcal
Piernitas de pollo partidas con salsa (Split and grilled chicken legs)
Middle East
Geisi polow (Iranian rice pilaf with lamb and apricots)
Knafeh (Shredded filo and pastry cream dessert)
Lamb kofta on a bed of warm maftool (Grilled ground lamb with couscous)
Ma’amoul (Date filled semolina cookies)
Musaka’a (Roast eggplant with spiced chickpeas and tomatoes)
Chachouka (Spicy tomato and red pepper stew with poached eggs)
Freekeh salad (Middle Eastern grain salad)
Imam bayildi (Eggplant baked with tomato and onion)
Lamb shawarma (Middle eastern style vertically roasted lamb)
Middle eastern lamb with yogurt sauce
Muhammara (Roasted pepper and walnut dip)
Roasted beets and carrots with za’atar and tahini sauce
North America
Aperol spritz and angel’s kiss
Aunt Sylvia’s chocolate cake with sour cream chocolate frosting
Banana bread by Kathryn Anderson
Braised lamb with tomato and peppers
Braised ramps or spring onions
Curried chicken salad with green grapes and toasted almonds
Farmer Fred Daniel’s baked eggplant
How to make the best roast chicken in the world, really
Mushroom, lentil, and barley sliders
Roasted broccoli, brussels sprouts, or cauliflower
Strawberries and cream parfait
Triple oatmeal chocolate chip muffins with blueberries, chia seeds, and pecans
World
Almond cake with passion fruit puree
Crispy pork belly with spiced carrots
Pickled tomato salad with Parmesan-coconut frico