Dinner party main dish recipes

Herb Talapia with Garlic

Cajun Pork Chops in Gravy

Seems like anything with added cayenne pepper is cajun thse days - but this recipe is especially good and has authentic roots. Highly-spiced pork…

One Dish Rosemary Chicken with New Potatoes, Mushrooms and Green Beans

This is a simple, but beautiful, chicken dish that you can serve directly…

Chicken Curry Crêpes

An elegant, tasty chicken curry dish for a dinner party of 4. The recipe can be doubled. The crêpes can be made ahead and filled just before…

Creamy Curry Cheese and Macaroni with Langostino Tails and Black Truffle Oil

Macaroni and cheese: are there any other three words that go together…

Top SF Chronicle Recipe: Pasta with Broccoli and Spicy Sausage

Our good friend Linda Hansen saved this top recipe from the SF Chronicle in 2004 and it has become one of her…

Tagine of Chicken with Preserved Lemon

This dish may not sound as exciting to you as some of the other tagine's I've posted (which is why I didn't try…

Chicken Tikka Masala

Here is the recipe for The Most Popular Indian rather I should say Punjabi food - chicken tikka masala. This version is for those rainy days when u…

Porchetta

An alltime Italian favourite roast. Great warm or even served cold the next day.

Angry Birds Onigiri Bento Box (おにぎり)

An idea struck me when it was my son’s lunch box day on Fridays. Jon loves Onigiri, so I decided to make him an…

Chicken Pepperoni

Rich Sauce with White Eggplant & Herbs

Eggplant has nothing to do with eggs - unless you dip and bread them. This sauce is a knockout! We grow…

Lazy Eggplant Lasagna

We've all heard about Lazy Pierogie – so why not try Lazy Eggplant Lasagna? This didn't take long to make at all – it's so hot and humid that I…

Savory Meatloaf with Zucchini

In planning a birthday dinner for a mutual friend, a fellow-foodie and I devised this juicy meatloaf with prominent herb flavors. We started with 3…

Linguine with Mussels, Pancetta & Peas in Lemon-Tarragon Cream Sauce

This is adapted from a recipe that appeared in Cuisine At Home seven years…