Kumquat Tagine A tagine is a slow-cooked Moroccan stew (traditionally served over couscous)—but here it's quicker and (dare we...
Curried Carrot & Apple Soup This colorful soup is both simple and delicious. Use apples that cook up soft; McIntosh are great.
Pear Butter Simmering pears in pear nectar (available in the natural-foods section of supermarkets) and then reducing the puree...
Chicken Fricassee with Tarragon Fricassee is a classic French stew of chicken and vegetables, cooked in white wine and finished with a touch of cream....
Spring Vegetable Stew This rich, satisfying vegetable stew celebrates the first vegetables of spring—artichokes, leeks, carrots and peas. For...
French Country Beef Stew In France, this classic stew made with beef, vegetables and red wine would be known as a daube. Slow-cooking the...
Rich Chicken Stew A blanquette is a classic French stew of veal, chicken or lamb with mushrooms in a velvety sauce. This concept has been...
Fragrant Chickpea Stew When time is of the essence, this hearty stew makes a quick meal. It has a complex, almost beefy flavor that develops...
Eggplant-Shallot Stew This simple combination of coarsely mashed eggplant and shallots makes a quick vegetarian side dish or main dish.
Slow-Cooker Braised Pork with Salsa With just a few ingredients, you can produce a full-flavored, meltingly tender pork stew in your slow cooker. Serve...
Slow-Cooker Black Bean-Mushroom Chili Black beans, earthy mushrooms and tangy tomatillos combine with a variety of spices and smoky chipotles to create a...
Portobello Gravy This rich, earthy gravy can be made with fresh shiitakes as well as portobellos. Leave the mushroom pieces in for a...
Chicken Tagine with Pomegranates The Moroccan word tagine, when translated simply as "stew," hardly does justice to this beautifully fragrant...
Low-Sugar Plum Spread This simple homemade fruit spread has less than one-fourth the calories and one-third the carbohydrate grams of a...
Indian Vegetable Stew Sweet sautéed onions and a rich mixture of spices create a complex, flavorful base for this extraordinary vegetarian...
Chicken XimXim with Ground Peanuts In African dialect, ximxim means "stew." Using ground peanuts, shrimp and coconut in stews is distinctly...
Whole-Wheat Fusilli with Beef Ragu This chunky, full-bodied sauce is a good match for hearty whole-wheat pasta. We've augmented a little lean ground...
Rhubarb Chutney This quick, zesty chutney complements almost any meat or poultry. Use fresh or frozen rhubarb.