Lobster Chowder
A potato chowder with bacon, paprika and thyme in chicken broth, finished with cream and chopped cooked lobster.
Main ingredient: lobster
HB-4461 · Hand-built original
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A potato chowder with bacon, paprika and thyme in chicken broth, finished with cream and chopped cooked lobster.
Main ingredient: lobster
HB-4461 · Hand-built original
Inspired by a classic lobster roll, this creamy lobster dip is an easy, indulgent appetizer everyone loves.
Main ingredient: lobster
HB-3049 · Hand-built original
A creamy Ecuadorian potato soup seasoned with cumin and achiote, finished with cheese, cilantro and avocado.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-3629 · Hand-built original
Salted salmon 'massaged' with tomato and onion — the luau side that cuts through rich pork.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: kalua pork, rice, poi
HB-5829 · Hand-built original
Noodles topped with a simmered sauce of ground pork, shiitake mushrooms, shallots and garlic sweetened with sugar and seasoned with soy.
Main ingredient: noodles
HB-10881 · Hand-built original
Cavatappi is folded through a half-and-half cheese sauce made with Gruyere, white cheddar, parmesan and fontina, plus smoked paprika. Crumbled bacon and panko over the top brown in the oven.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-14382 · Hand-built original
Blanched lotus root slices and apple tossed in a Greek yogurt dressing with perilla seed powder and honey.
Main ingredient: lotus root
Pairs well with: grilled chicken, steamed rice, roasted sweet potato, green salad
HB-16724 · Hand-built original
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Main ingredient: lotus root
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seaweed soup, pickled radish, grilled fish
HB-16723 · Hand-built original
Steamed lotus root segments packed with matcha-colored salted glutinous rice, sliced to serve.
Main ingredient: lotus root
Pairs well with: tea, kimchi, pickled radish, temple-style banchan
HB-16722 · Hand-built original
Blanched lotus root slices with mini paprika and garlic chives in a sweet-tart yuja syrup dressing.
Main ingredient: lotus root
Pairs well with: steamed rice, grilled fish, kimchi, soup
HB-16726 · Hand-built original
Lotus root slices sandwiched with a minced shrimp and chili filling, wrapped in pancake mix and egg and pan-fried.
Main ingredient: lotus root
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seaweed soup, pickled radish
HB-16725 · Hand-built original
Chicken wings are deep-fried until crisp and cooked through, drained on a rack, and tossed in a warm sauce of Louisiana hot sauce, melted butter, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. The coating stays glossy and fiery.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-14384 · Hand-built original
Creamy Louisiana shrimp dip with buttery shrimp, Cajun seasoning, and a bright hit of lemon and Worcestershire.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
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Baby spinach and sliced strawberries are dressed with a blended strawberry balsamic dressing sweetened with brown sugar and jam. Butter-candied pecans and crumbled blue cheese are scattered over the salad at the table.
Main ingredient: fresh strawberries
Pairs well with: soup, crusty bread, grilled chicken
HB-14385 · Hand-built original
Overlapping thin zucchini slices baked under mozzarella into flexible sheets that cool into wraps for sandwich fillings.
Main ingredient: cheese
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-12297 · Hand-built original
Ground chicken and crushed peanuts in a peanut, lime and chili garlic sauce, spooned into butter lettuce leaves.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-11781 · Hand-built original
Cheese-crisped dill pickle slices used as the bread for a sandwich of pesto, romaine, turkey breast and marinated red onions.
Main ingredient: turkey
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-12298 · Hand-built original
A lighter Caesar with all the expected flavours: griddled sourdough croutons, Cos lettuce and an anchovy, lemon and Parmesan dressing made with less oil. Crisp, sharp and satisfying.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-18117 · Hand-built original
Elbow macaroni is stirred into a smooth sauce built from dry milk, flour, melted butter and boiling water, loaded with shredded American cheese. The dish bakes covered, then gets a final layer of cheese melted over the top.
Main ingredient: macaroni
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-14386 · Hand-built original
A block of French feta baked in jalapeño and basil infused olive oil until browned under the broiler, served in its skillet with crusty bread or pita.
Main ingredient: feta
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-7518 · Hand-built original
A savoury slab of pizza-topped quick bread with cheese folded through the batter and pepperoni, capsicum, onion and olives baked on top. It slices into twelve lunchbox-ready pieces and keeps fresh for days in an airtight container.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7521 · Hand-built original
Three tortilla fillings are rolled and sliced into pinwheels: smoked salmon with cream cheese and cucumber ribbons, rainbow vegetables with hummus and spinach, and a pizza-style roll with tomato pesto mayonnaise, mozzarella, salami and basil. Each wrap cuts into six bite-sized pieces.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-14389 · Hand-built original
Thin potato slices are par-boiled, tossed with slowly softened onions, parsley, thyme and garlic, then finished in the oven until the top turns golden and crisp. It works as a roast-dinner side or as a vegetarian main with dressed salad leaves.
Main ingredient: large onions
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
HB-7523 · Hand-built original
Moroccan potato patties seasoned with cumin, paprika and herbs, crumbed and fried, served with a lemon harissa mayonnaise.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-9945 · Hand-built original
A white cheddar mac and cheese in the Panera style, with Monterey Jack, parmesan and cream cheese melted into a half and half roux sauce.
Main ingredient: cheese
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-10000 · Hand-built original
Elbow macaroni in a heavy-cream cheese sauce of sharp cheddar, Colby jack and smoked gouda, topped with more cheese and baked then broiled.
Main ingredient: cheese
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-10146 · Hand-built original
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Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
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Main ingredient: macaroni
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HB-2624 · Hand-built original
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Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: griot, poul fri, legume
HB-4249 · Hand-built original
Macaroni Pie is a Trinidadian baked side dish centred on macaroni, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.
Main ingredient: macaroni
Pairs well with: callaloo, stewed chicken
HB-4166 · Hand-built original
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Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-1390 · Hand-built original
Conchiglie, green beans, cannellini beans and flaked tinned mackerel are tossed in a mustard and red wine vinegar dressing with cucumber, tomatoes, olives, capers and parsley. Optional boiled eggs, halved and laid over the top, finish the salad Niçoise-style.
Main ingredient: mackerel
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HB-7525 · Hand-built original
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Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
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Main ingredient: extra virgin olive oil
Pairs well with: baguette, green salad, ratatouille, pommes frites
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Main ingredient: bacon
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Main ingredient: maesaengi seaweed
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Broccoli florets are roasted at high heat with garlic until their tips crisp and brown, then tossed straight from the oven with lemon juice, lemon zest and grated parmesan. The whole dish takes about 35 minutes from start to finish.
Main ingredient: medium to large heads of broccoli
HB-7529 · Hand-built original
A creamy vegetable soup whose broth is made by blending cauliflower, zucchini, onion and garlic with milk instead of butter, flour and cream. Chunks of carrot, celery, capsicum, zucchini and reserved cauliflower florets simmer in that broth to finish it.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7530 · Hand-built original
A recipe for Makaroni-Piimasupp (Estonian Pasta Soup with Milk)! Noodles are simmered in milk until tender, then served with a little butter and sugar for a warming, comforting meal.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-1405 · Hand-built original
Fluffy mashed potatoes made ahead, then brought back to life with hot cream and butter so they taste freshly made.
Main ingredient: starchy potatoes
HB-14399 · Hand-built original
Baked egg sandwiches with roasted red onion and a Calabrian chile mayonnaise, assembled ahead so breakfast only needs reheating.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-14400 · Hand-built original
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Main ingredient: quinoa
HB-17828 · Hand-built original
Warm up with Makh Shul, a rustic beef and vegetable soup that sits at the very heart of the Mongolian table. Simple, hearty and deeply nourishing, it brings together tender beef, root vegetables and fragrant herbs in a single soul-warming bowl. Traditionally enjoyed through the long, cold months, this is the kind of honest cooking that carries the flavour of the steppe. Bring a taste of Mongolia's wide open plains straight to your own kitchen.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-1406 · Hand-built original
Fish cake skewers blanched, then brushed with a spicy gochujang and mala sauce and finished with scallions and sesame seeds.
Main ingredient: fish cake
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HB-16235 · Hand-built original
This Malaysian-style fried fish sandwich is served with homemade salt and chilli fries.
Main ingredient: cod
HB-1417 · Hand-built original
A classic Maltese fish soup built on a tomato and garlic base, brightened with lemon and a hint of chili. Simple, rustic, and ready in under an hour.
Main ingredient: extra virgin olive oil
HB-1421 · Hand-built original
Maltese Chicken and Vegetable Soup is a Maltese dish built around chicken. It takes 60 min in total and makes 6 servings. It pairs well with roasted potatoes and rice pilaf.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1424 · Hand-built original
A brothy Maltese chicken soup with orzo, cabbage, potato and a generous handful of soft herbs stirred in at the end.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-14409 · Hand-built original
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