Table of Contents
Introduction: Discovering the Treasures of the Global Pantry Chapter 1: Wow-a-Crowd Snacks and Apps Chapter 2: Crunchy, Vibrant Salads Chapter 3: Soups and Comfort Stews Chapter 4: Rich and Hearty Beef and Lamb Chapter 5: Pork Is an Umami Superstar Chapter 6: Poultry, Mostly Chicken, Entirely Elevated Chapter 7: Irresistible Fish and Seafood (Sustainable, Too) Chapter 8: Meat-Free Mains for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Chapter 9: Totally Satisfying Sandwiches Chapter 10: Noodles Pasta, Pizzas, and Breads Chapter 11: Easy Vegetables and Starchy Things Chapter 12: Seductive Sweets and Frozen Treats How to Be a Canny Global Shopper Tools, Techniques, Terms Conversion Tables Acknowledgments Index
Recipe List Chapter 1: Wow-A-Crowd Snacks and Apps Ann’s Smoky Pimento Kim Cheese Creamiest Ever Quick Hummus with Four Toppings Throwback Baked Brie with Spicy Honey Upgrade Ghee-Basted Hasseltot Appetizers with Various Delightful Toppings Very Slow Tomato Toasts with Fried Capers and Anchovies A Heap of Honey-Glazed, Korean-Spiced Baked Chicken Wings Pan-Seared Shrimp Cocktail with Kicky Sambal-Citrus Sauce Shrimp Boil Hush Puppies with Tabasco Aioli You Fry ‘Em Crackers The Basic Super-Crunchy Wokcorn Recipe Sesame Kettle Wokcorn with Furikake Nacho-ish Wokcorn Tahini-Za’atar Wokcorn White Chocolate–Strawberry Wokcorn Chapter 2: Crunchy, Vibrant Salads Our Lighter Version of the Splendid Wedge Salad Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Quick-Pickled Raisins Cherry-Beet Salad with Hazelnut Gremolata Pear-Arugula Salad with Bitters Vinaigrette Cantaloupe, Cucumber, and Seared Halloumi Salad Salad in the Style of Gado Gado All the Tomato Goodness Very Lively Tomato Salad with Chili Crisp Dressing Chapter 3: Soups and Comfort Stews Spice-Market Tomato Soup with Naan Soldiers Punched-Up Butternut Bisque with Microwave-Crisped Prosciutto Easy and Almost One-Pot “Diner-Style” French Onion Soup Loads-of-Chicken–Flavored Soup with Shrimpy Corn Wontons Genius Bowl of Ramen Pleasure in Less Than an Hour Lightnin’ Fast Weeknight Skillet Chili One-Pot Green Chili with Pork Deeply Rich Beef and Marsala Stew with Dijon Chapter 4: Rich and Hearty Beef and Lamb The Beefiest Beef in Beef Town: Grilled Short Ribs Chuck Roast with Root Vegetables and Oyster Sauce Gravy BBQ Flanken-Cut Short Ribs with Garlicky Sweet Soy Glaze Damn Fine Meatloaf with Spicy Onion Glaze Hamburger Steaks with Rich Onion Gravy Lamb Kebabs with a Garlic Kick and Fragrant Saffron Pilaf Chapter 5: Pork Is an Umami Superstar Grilled Pork on a Stick: Sticky-Sweet Charred Satay Garlicky Citrus Grilled Pork with Sugar-Charred Pineapple Juicy Grilled Pork Tenderloin with a Tangy Basque Herb Sauce Rustic Tomato Galette with Smoky Bacon, Melty Cheese, and Sweet Onions Perfectly Creamy Cold-Pan Scrambled Eggs with Serrano Ham Umami-Rich Napa Cabbage Rolls Stuffed with Rice and Pork Luscious, Chewy Rice Cakes with Pork, Oyster Sauce, and Bok Choy Smoked Gouda Grits Bowl with Andouille and Tomatoes Chapter 6: Poultry, Mostly Chicken, Entirely Elevated Revisiting One of the Great Chicken Recipes of All Time Coca-Cola Chicken with Crispy Togarashi Chicken Skins Grilled Chicken Breasts with Chorizo Relish The Pleasures of Chicken & Rice I: A Quicker Riff on the Hainanese Triumph The Pleasures of Chicken & Rice II: A Big Comfort Buttery Curried Weeknight Casserole Spicy-Honey Popcorn Chicken and the Crispiest Waffles Ever Simply the Best-est and Moist-est Turkey Meatballs Chapter 7: Irresistible Fish and Seafood (Sustainable, Too) Slow-Roasted Salmon with Citrus-Olive Relish Stovetop Smoked Salmon in Miso Sauce Quick Pan-Fried Fish Curry with Coconut Milk and Curry Leaves Fried Catfish and a Quick Chowchow Crabby Fried Rice with a Fiery Sauce in the Thai Style A Nice and Easy Crab Cake Lunch Chile Shrimp and Coconut Grits 10-Minute Pan-Seared Scallops with Yuzu Kosho Butter Chapter 8: Meat-Free Mains for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Virtuous Vegan Harissa Tofu Bowls with Farro The Creamiest Vegetarian Curry with Paneer Double-Crispy Spicy Eggplant on Cumin-Scented Millet How to Build a Damn Fine Veggie Burger Shakshuka-Style Eggs with Indian Flavors Savory Corn-on-Corn Pancakes with Butter-Basted Eggs Tender Multigrain Pecan Pancakes with Plum Compote Oaty McOatface Chapter 9: Totally Satisfying Sandwiches Mexican Chorizo and Ground Pork Hamburgers with Messy-Good Fixins Ground Beef Bulgogi Sloppy Joes with Fiery Napa Slaw Kebab-Dogs with Spicy Ketchup, Cilantro-Mint Chutney, and Onions Shortcut Birria-Inspired Beef Dip Sandwiches Superfast Smoked Chicken Sandwich with Alabama White Sauce Chicken Salad Sandwiches with preserved Lemon, Dried Apricots, Moroccan Spices, and Black Walnuts Super Croque! Shrimp Rolls with Yuzu Kosho Mayo The Ebi Filet-O: Our Version of the Best McDonald’s Sandwich in the World Hot Dog and Bubbles Party Chapter 10: Noodles Pasta, Pizzas, and Breads Ravioli with Very Slow Tomatoes, Crispy Capers, and Caper Oil Hazelnutty Pasta Aglio e Olio Cold Sesame Noodles with Smashed Mini Cukes Super Mushroomy Tiny Pasta Cooked Creamy Like Risotto (but Easier than Risotto) Easy, Creamy One-Pot Mac & Cheese with Buttery Pecorino Panko A Gorgeous Platter of Indonesia’s Happiest Noodles Emmy’s Big Bowl of Pasta with Breadcrumbs Rigatoni with Rich, Beefy Onion Gravy Pizza-ladiere Korean Fire Chicken Pizza Crunchy Panko Pain Perdu with Bacon Ketchup and Bacon Maple Syrup Quick Moroccan Spice-Market Lamb Flatbreads Easy Mexican “Pizza” in the Style of a Tlayuda Chapter 11: Easy Vegetables and Starchy Things Broiled Leeks with Pine Nut Sauce Roasted Asparagus with a Savory Butter Sauce Singapore-ish Succotash Tomato-Rich Green Beans Cooked Beyond Where You’d Usually Cook Them, Deliciously Green Beans in a Rich Coconut Milk Gravy the Indonesian Way Roasted Squash Anointed with Ghee and Garam Masala Super-Buttery, Super-Simple Irish Cabbage Crispy-Crusty Roast Potatoes Fragrant with Ghee and Aromatic Spices Warm Potato and Leek Salad with Smoky Bacon & Preserved Lemon Slow & Custardy Sweet Potatoes with Melted Butter and a Tangy Sorghum Sauce Chicken-Fried Mississippi Potato Logs (aka Mississippi Party Potatoes) Ultimate Killer Cornbread with Flaky Salt Sorghum Butter Buttery Creamed Corn Chapter 12: Seductive Sweets and Frozen Treats Chewy-Fudgy Almond Butter–Palm Sugar Cookies Mexican Chocolate Brownies Stuffed with Dulce de Leche Lemon-Turmeric Company Cake with a Proper Cake Soak Super-Fruity Strawberry-Rosé Cupcakes Mango Meringue Pie with Chile-Lime Flourish Scott’s Mom’s Sweet and Tangy Butter Tarts Coconutty Banana Pudding with Candied Black Walnuts Salty Tahini & Pine Nut Ice Cream 4-Ingredient No-Churn Ice Cream Spiked with Salty Lemon Splendid Peach Sundaes with No-Churn Coconut Ice Cream and Instant Miso Caramel No-Churn Strawberry Ice Cream Pie with Super-Chocolate Crust Indulgent Choco-Tahini Cream Bar Two-Layer Key Lime Pie Bar Salty Dulce de Leche Bars