Main Dishes

Toss romaine Caesar salad with garlicky croutons, Parmesan and a lemon dressing made with pasteurized yolk. Dry leaves well and add croutons only at serving for crunch.

Poach cleaned pork brains gently, coat them in flour and egg, then pan-fry until golden. Check the center reaches 71°C (160°F), the safety temperature for pork variety meats.

Simmer sausage solyanka with cooked brisket, pickles, olives and tomato in meat broth. Finish each bowl with lemon, sour cream and dill for a lively sour-salty soup.

Make a Chinese-inspired hot and sour soup with pork, tofu, bamboo shoots and mushrooms. Rice vinegar and chile balance the broth; snap peas stay crisp at the finish.

Bake a creamy tuna noodle casserole with a real milk-based sauce, onion, mustard and cheddar. Drain the tuna and cook until the center bubbles and the topping turns golden.

Simmer beef kharcho soup with rice, walnuts, tomato, tkemali and Georgian spices. Add rice after the beef becomes tender so the grains keep their shape in the broth.

Cook fresh cabbage and millet kapusniak in a light pork broth with potatoes, tomato and garlic. Rinse the millet and simmer until the grains and meat are fully tender.

Simmer pig ears until their cartilage turns tender, then crisp the sliced pieces in a pan with garlic and soy sauce. Serve hot as a savoury appetizer with fresh vegetables.

Bake sliced potatoes and pork with sour cream, garlic and a golden cheese topping. Cover first for tender potatoes, then uncover to brown and check the pork before serving.

Make cold beetroot and kefir soup with tender potato, egg, cucumber and dill. Cook and chill the beet broth before mixing it with the kefir for a refreshing lunch.

Tart apples roast inside and alongside a whole duck coated with honey, mustard, garlic and soy sauce. Find measured ingredients, timings, preparation and storage details.

Hake fillets bake between layers of onion and carrot with lemon and a little olive oil. See ingredients, exact timing, clear steps and storage suggestions in the complete recipe.