Topic: Main Dish Recipes

Vietnamese egg rolls

Vietnamese egg rolls are typically wrapped with a rice paper and contain a variety of chopped vegetables, pork, shrimp, or poultry.

One dish meal: Dijon sausage and broccoli bake

In this case, it's one baking sheet. How to turn up the oven and empty your fridge to create a satisfying meal.

Green olive and bacon pizza

The flavors of briny green olives and salty, smoked bacon are a magical pair as a pizza topping.

Strawberry mango salsa

Strawberry mango salsa can be served on top chicken, in a salad, or with salty tortilla chips.

Feasting on Art: Slow-roasted beets

Cooking beets over a long period of time over low heat releases their natural sweetness.

Top your steak with cilantro jalapeño compound butter

Simple pan-seared or grilled steaks can be topped with a compound butter made with cilantro, jalapeño peppers, shallots, and lime juice for a lively flavor boost. 

Travel: Amok fish in Cambodia

Amok dishes were on every menu in Siem Reap. 

Travel: Discovering Ponce, Puerto Rico

A culinary highlight was 'mamposteao,' a simple rice and bean side dish.

Coconut curry shrimp soup

A soup that is light enough for spring but warm enough for chilly, bright days.

Meatless Monday: Falafel-crusted potatoes with red sauce

Mashed potato patties are coated with the Middle Eastern staple falafel, baked and served with Italian red sauce.

Grilled chicken and strawberry salad

Grilled chicken, strawberry and spinach salad in an orange poppy seed vinaigrette.

Southwest chicken salad

Serve Southwest chicken salad over greens, wrapped in a tortilla, or stuffed in a pita pocket.

Creamy hominy bake with green chiles and cheese

Try this Southern dish as an unusual side for a Mexican meal.

Jimmy Kimmel cracks wise at Washington’s ‘Nerd Prom’ (+video)

President Obama was pretty funny at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night. But late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel was the real funny man, targeting just about every class of Washington celebrity.

Butter + leeks = delicious: Scallops with melted leeks and egg noodles

Try "melting” leeks by cooking them slowly in butter. They’re a sweet complement to sautéed scallops and pasta. 

Mother's Day: Consider the life lived in 15-minute increments

Mother's Day: The prosaic detail of a mother's day – lived in 15-minute increments of cereal, pet-minding, chauffeuring, professional duties, homework, and ... bedtime – is part what we thank her for.

Cornmeal biscuits with ham and cheddar

Creamy macaroni and cheese with country ham and leeks

Once you master this basic recipe, you can alter it to your pleasing.

Quick comfort: Meat and potatoes (and kale)

Nutrient-rich kale and turkey sausage give braised kale with potatoes and sausage a lighter, healthier touch without compromising 'comfort.'

Ham and corn chowder

A chowder that makes perfect use of leftover Easter ham.

Don't need a whole Easter ham? Try glazed Canadian bacon.

A glazed Canadian bacon roll is perfect for a small gathering and pairs beautifully with classic brunch accompaniments.

Tips from 'The Flavor Bible'

Watch this video on how to create a delicious meal out of forgotten fridge items.

A delicate balance of New England shellfish, world flavors: curried mussels with cilantro

Curry powder, garlic, shallots, coconut milk, wine and cilantro blend into a surprisingly delicate broth for steamed mussels.

Meatless Monday: Carrot fritters

Grated carrots mixed with a little bit of mashed potatoes for a delicious carrot patty or fritter.

The Hunger Games: Katniss's favorite dish

When Katniss, the heroine of 'Hunger Games,' is brought to the Capitol, she is introduced to a decadent array of mouth-watering foods. Her most favorite dish is lamb stew with dried plums.