Recipes

A vintage Southern shrimp mull: canned shrimp with crispy bacon, onion, celery, bell pepper, chili powder, and ketchup, thickened and served over rice.

Silky green split pea soup ladled around a centerpiece of roasted fennel and chilled lobster salad, garnished with crispy fried parsley.

Copycat Taco Bell chalupa supreme — spiced ground beef in a crispy deep-fried flatbread shell topped with cool sour cream, shredded lettuce, cheese, and diced tomato.

Copycat Taco Bell crispitos — flour tortilla quarters deep-fried until golden and crispy, then rolled in cinnamon sugar for a sweet, crunchy Mexican-style dessert treat.

Grilled medium-rare tuna slices draped over crispy baguette croutons with an olive-anchovy tapenade — a sophisticated quick appetizer.

Traditional German warm potato salad with crispy bacon, diced dill pickles, hard-boiled eggs, and vinegar, dressed with hot bacon drippings and broth.