Black beans make a great foundation for this storecupboard, Mexican one-pot with smoky hot sauce, coriander and tortillas
Author: Lucy Netherton
Author: Molly O'Neill
Author: Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
Author: Molly O'Neill
This elegant seafood dish will really wow someone special with its delicate flavour and texture - pollock or plaice also work well
Author: Good Food team
This 2006 recipe came to The Times by way of David Myers, the American chef and restaurateur, when Amanda Hesser called upon him to re-interpret this 1961 Times recipe for Chinese barbecued spareribs....
Author: Amanda Hesser
This is a luxurious risotto, enriched with pesto at the end of cooking. This time I used pumpkin seeds for the pesto, with terrific results. They contributed not only great flavor but a rich green color...
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
Author: Kim Severson
Combine pork belly, black pudding and bacon lardons in this Spanish rice dish. Meaty and filling, it feeds eight with little effort and is perfect for a cold night
Author: Diana Henry
Author: Moira Hodgson
Author: Marian Burros
If you're after a lighter alternative to risotto, this low-fat mushroom pilaf is just the ticket
Author: Good Food team
Author: Marian Burros
Author: Pierre Franey
Warm up after work with this ultimate comfort food dish, just add a buttery dollop of mash
Author: Good Food team
A famous Moroccan casserole named after the clay dish it's cooked in and containing strong, fragrant flavours
Author: John Torode
Kidney beans and veg make chicken drumsticks go further with this sweet and hot curry - pack in 4 of your 5 a day in a filling family meal
Author: Cassie Best
The filling here is a Greco-Italian fusion, with a little American (wild rice) thrown in. I'm usually not a fusion sort of cook, but I wanted something creamy like risotto to fill these squash. Look for...
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
Here is a plain and simple version of jambalaya that calls for low-fat sausage and skinless chicken breasts. It could just as easily be made with the full-strength stuff, and chicken thighs, to little...
Author: Marian Burros
Use up leftover Christmas cranberry sauce in this quick pork braise, lovely with a dollop of mash
Author: Good Food team
Roasting slices of winter squash with nothing more than butter or oil is very effective. It's a preparation that can form the basis of a main dish (as it does here, with cod) or stand alone, especially...
Author: Mark Bittman
This chowder is a more complex and smoky interpretation of a classic New England fish chowder. Made with hot smoked paprika and a little Vermouth or white wine, it's got more spunk than a simpler, more...
Author: Melissa Clark
Deep pan pizzas came to America via Sicily - this thick flavoured bread is topped with sausages, breadcrumbs and ricotta
Author: John Torode
A healthy and low calorie chicken casserole with bacon, button mushrooms, peas and a parsley sauce - use chicken thighs for extra flavour and juiciness
Author: Jennifer Joyce
Author: Marian Burros
An Indian chickpea stew, Punjabi chana is a plain-Jane of a dish: beige beans in a tomato-based spiced sauce, flecked with minced cilantro. Mixed with rice, though, it becomes a soulful meal whose charms...
Author: Elaine Louie
The sweet, rich flavour of chargrilled figs combined with pungent spices is spectacular with duck - serve simply with a peppery leaf salad
Author: Tom Kime
Try this summer alternative to a traditional Sunday roast, best enjoyed al fresco
Author: James Martin
Use lighter rice noodles in this fragrant Malaysian soup with spiced chicken, coconut broth, coriander and mint
Author: James Martin
Use your choice of storecupboard pulses in this healthy vegetarian one-pot
Author: Good Food team
Sea bass is the fish I always associate with fennel, as the combination is a classic in Provence. But cross the border into Italy and you'll find tuna cooked with this anise-flavored vegetable.
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
Author: Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
The confit-style cooking in plenty of good olive oil creates meltingly soft rabbit, which is great value in autumn
Author: Mike Robinson
Author: Pierre Franey
Author: Frank Bruni
This hearty chicken casserole is low in fat, packed with veg and flavoured with harissa for a satisfying supper.
Author: Good Food team
Author: Pierre Franey
A steak and ale pie is a comforting classic - this version has suet pastry and a dark rich gravy
Author: Sarah Cook
Just about any food that fits on a tortilla has found its way into some type of taco, but this shredded chicken remains an easy weeknight staple. Poached in a simple broth of onion, garlic and spices,...
Author: Mark Bittman
Author: Florence Fabricant
Author: Craig Claiborne
Let the kids assemble their own meatball tacos - they're so tasty and sure to become a family favourite. Serve with soured cream, avocado and salsa
Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer
Author: Pierre Franey
Okra is popular in the North African cuisines of Tunisia and Algeria, where it is also dried. Because you don't cut it up, the okra doesn't become slimy. It contributes great flavor to the stew. Very high...
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
Refried heirloom vaquero beans add a special touch to these tostadas, but black beans work, too. I have always had a weakness for black bean tostadas. These are not unlike Oaxacan tlayudas, though this...
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
This is a good all rounder, perfect for lunch or dinner with a side dish
Author: Tony Tobin
Author: Sara Dickerman
This rich, fruity recipe has just two ingredients - don't be put off by the cooking time, it's mostly walk-away time
Author: Good Food team
Author: Trish Hall
The ultimate make-ahead dish, this chilli con carne can be frozen for up to 2 months - simply add more chillies to turn up the heat
Author: Katy Greenwood