European roast main dish recipes

Shrimp in Green Garlic Sauce

Wow, this is a really powerful and delicious dish. If you are looking for subtle flavors, search elsewhere. But if you're in the mood for a…

Pollo in porchetta

When I served this dish, several of my dinner guests were wondering what the 'secret' ingredient was that have this roast chicken such a special…

Pasta with Tomato and Roasted Eggplant

A adapted this from a recipe in Alice Waters' Chez Panisse Vegetables cookbook. My other eggplant pasta dishes…

Lemon-garlic Chicken with Olives

This is a delicious dish. The roasted garlic is so good you will want to spread it on the bread you serve this…

Slow-Roasted Pork Stew with Fennel, Tomatoes, and Olives

This is one of those fantastic recipes where you put a spoonful to your lips halfway through the preparation…

Portuguese Stew

This is a page from the Grandmother's Unwritten Cookbook. Readers you will be tasting my heritage and genuine spirit in this dish. When preparing…

Georgian Roast Chicken

In the book The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia, the author tells how suckling pig is rubbed with a…

Smoked Lamb Chops Barbecued and served with Roasted Vegetables and Thyme Sauce

Lamb is first barbecued and then roasted with all the herbs and…

Steak au Poivre

An easy way to add a rich, beefy flavor to your steaks with a slight sweetness.

Perfect Roast Chicken

Years ago I read that no one can properly call himself a cook if he can't make a great roast chicken. I took that as a challenge and tried many…

Simple Roasted Tomato and Garlic Pasta

The is the easiest, fresh pasta recipe. I made it one day when we had a lot of left over grape tomatoes. The…

Orange and Mustard Chicken Drummers

A super easy dish to dress up plain chicken drumsticks - also perfect to impress at a dinner party without…

Portuguese Roast Chicken Piri Piri

In Portugal you see chicken being roasted on a electric spin roast constantly. They are marinated for hours…

English Roast Beef

Traditional English Sunday Beef Roast Dinner

Ricotta Stuffed Chicken