You might need to buy:
  • bowtie pasta
  • thick-sliced bacon
  • Olive oil as needed
  • frozen sweet peas
  • butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
You might need to buy:
  • Heinz Chili Sauce
  • Lipton Onion Soup mix
  • Salt and pepper for seasoning roast
  • beef chuck roast
  • olive oil
You might need to buy:
  • uncooked quinoa
  • Salt and ground black pepper
  • chopped roasted red peppers
  • Everyday Value Organic Italian Dressing
  • dried tarragon
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • Meatballs
  • pound/500 g extra-lean ground beef
  • ounces/100 g ricotta cheese
  • egg
  • cup/250 ml freshly grated Parmigiano cheese
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Tomato Sauce
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • pounds/about 800 g tomato puree
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • Meatballs
  • eggs
  • cup/250 ml freshly grated Pecorino cheese
  • cup/250 ml freshly grated Parmigiano cheese
  • Salt
  • cup/125 ml bread crumbs
  • Tomato Sauce
  • cup/125 ml extra-virgin olive oil
  • pounds/700 g tomato puree
  • Salt
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • saffron threads
  • freshly ground green cardamom seeds
  • *Cook's Note: It is necessary to have a larger quantity of whole milk yogurt than of Greek-style yogurt because whole milk yogurt will lose more water when drained.
  • serve
  • chopped unsalted pistachios
  • flaked or sliced almonds
  • Edible silver leaf*
  • Pomegranate seeds
  • *Can be found at specialty Asian markets

I have done away with fresh coconut because dried is so much easier, but if you have the time, fresh coconut is tastier.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • water
  • ground turmeric
  • heaped teaspoon ground coriander
  • garam masala
  • sugar
  • Kosher salt
  • cumin seeds
  • brown mustard seeds
  • dried red chiles
  • dried bay leaves

This recipe is deceptively easy and adapts to most vegetables.

serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • Kosher salt
  • ground turmeric
  • cumin seeds
  • vegetable oil
  • small handfuls frozen peas
  • fresh or dried curry leaves*
  • plain yogurt
  • Serving suggestion: Basmati rice
serves 3
You might need to buy:
  • mustard oil or vegetable oil
  • Small pinch asafetida*
  • brown mustard seeds
  • nigella seeds*
  • chopped peanuts
  • curry leaves*
  • Kosher salt
  • *Can be found in specialty Asian markets

Khicheri is made with rice and lentils. I make mine with brown rice and split green lentils, but it is normally made with white rice and can be made with just about any kind of lentil.

serves 1
You might need to buy:
  • rounded teaspoon ghee
  • cumin seeds
  • chopped fresh ginger
  • garlic
  • Kosher salt
  • ground turmeric
  • garam masala
  • freshly ground black pepper