An excellent recipe for technique as much as anything, as the few coating ingredients of buttermilk, flour and paprika are not difficult to combine!

Italian sausage is stir-fried with peppers and mushrooms then served over pasta with a generous sprinkling of Parmesan cheese. My husband who loves Italian dishes was getting bored with the same ones, so I made this one day for dinner and the whole family loved it! I hope you will too!

Delicious pork spareribs with a maple syrup glaze. This is a blue-ribbon winning county fair recipe.

A simple mixture of minced tuna, onions, chives, and panko crumbs seasoned with garlic salt and pepper fried in olive oil is a great alternative to the popular beef burger. Serve on buns with your favorite condiments.

This South African original is similar to meatloaf, but so much better. A slightly sweet curry flavors ground beef with a milk and egg custard on top. It's delicious!

Pecans and smoked salmon are wonderful mixed together with a delicate dressing in this great salad that works well on the side or as a main dish.

This is a really mouth-watering way of making tongue. It practically melts in your mouth. Enjoy!

This family recipe is very filling. Green bell peppers stuffed with ground beef, onion, and rice, simmered in tomato juice. Serve with hot buttered rye bread.

Fresh herbs are sauteed with garlic in olive oil, then cooked with garbanzo beans, zucchini, mushrooms and tomatoes. This can be served either as a main dish or side dish. If you like, you can add raisins or pine nuts to the garbanzos in the beginning.

Popular in Chicago, the jibarito is an authentic Puerto Rican sandwich made with flattened fried plantains instead of bread.