Strawberry Shortcake
• 6 C sliced strawberries • 1/2 C sugar • 2 C all-purpose flour • 2 tsp. baking powder • 1/2 C margarine or butter • 1 beaten egg • 2/3 C milk • Whipped Cream

Curried Pea Soup
• 2 T vegetable oil • 1 medium onion, chopped • 1/2 tsp. salt ...

Shrimp and Okra Gumbo
• 1/4 C vegetable oil • 1/4 C all-purpose flour • 5 T unsalted butter • 2 large onions, chopped • 1 lb fresh (or 3 cups frozen) okra, coarsely chopped • 3 large tomatoes,...

Cold Yogurt Soup
• 4 C plain yogurt • 4 tsp. distilled white vinegar • 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil • 1 large cucumber, peeled and seeded, chopped (about 1 C) • 2 large tomatoes, seeds removed,...

Egg Drop Soup
• 4 C prepared chicken stock, plus 2 tablespoons • 1 T soy sauce • 1 T cornstarch • 2 eggs, lightly beaten • 2 green onions, chopped, including ends • Salt and white pepper,...

South Pacific Ambrosia
• 1 medium ripe mango • 1 medium ripe papaya • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice • 1 tablespoon honey • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger • 1/8 teaspoon grated lime peel

Coconut-Lime Seafood Stew
• 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1 large yellow onion, chopped • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced, or 1 teaspoon ginger, ground • 1 teaspoon turmeric, ground • 1 bottle (8...

Beer-Simmered Grilled Sausages
• 3 lbs uncooked sausages, such as sweet or hot Italian sausages, bratwurst, chorizo, linguica, or any • 1 onion, thinly sliced • 3 C beer, as needed • About 1 T vegetable oil ...

Acorn Squash
• 1 acorn squash (1 to 2 lbs) • 2 T butter or margarine • 2 T brown sugar • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. nutmeg, to taste • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, to taste • 1/4 C dried cranberries • 1/2 C water • Salt, to taste

Lobster Chowder
• 1/2 leek, well washed and cut on the bias • 2 celery stalks, cut on the bias • 8 corn cobs, with corn kernels removed and reserved for the chowder • 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped • 1/4 large bunch thyme • 1 bay leaf • 1/4 tsp. black peppercorns • 1 ham hock (optional) • 6 Quahog clams, scrubbed (optional) • 8 C chicken broth or water, or to cover • 1 T unsalted butter • 1/2 C diced slab bacon...