Mediterranean Lamb Stew with tomato, mushroom and eggplant (Kokkinisto) by John Spottiswood

I used to order a delicious lamb stew at the New Kappadokia restaurant in Redwood City, California. Then I had a not quite but close to equally delicious stew at a Greek restaurant in Palo Alto that was called Kokkinisto. I pieced this recipe together…

Beef & Lentil Stew by John Spottiswood

The cold weather called for stew today. My good friend Brian made a great one. Adding the ginger was an inspiration and it brought everything together.

Moroccan Fish Stew Recipe by John Spottiswood

We often serve a hearty fish soup or stew on Christmas Eve, prior to our traditional roast for Christmas Dinner. Normally, it's Cioppino or Clam Chowder, but this year I decided to try something different. This stew had big time flavor, and was roundly regarded as being as good as or better than our Cioppino. If you've never had a…

Chicken Enchilada Soup by karenrecipe

This soup consists of ingredients you can whip together quickly, throw into the slow cooker and forget about until chow time. And, as an added bonus, it doesn’t call for any “cream-of-whatever” soup.

Linubihang Pasayan (Shrimp cooked in coconut milk) by Joyce Yap

This unique way of cooking shrimp can fill an empty stomach. Good to eat this rainy season.

Easy Texas Chili by myra byanka

Saute the beef and open some cans. Thirty minutes later you have a wonderful pot of chili. The cost of this recipe is about $2.00 per person, not what is suggested below.

Jerk Chicken Chili by Conni @MrsMamaHen

A fast, yet flavorful meal - ideal for a busy weeknight!

Eurasian Lemon Soup with Chick Peas by Nancy Miyasaki

This is a wonderfully flavored soup that is good for the first course of a dinner party, or the main meal for a regular weeknight. And it's extremely quick and easy to prepare, especially if you use canned chick peas. Serve it with crusty artisan bread. If you are meat eaters, you can add a little rotisserie chicken to it, but don't…

Autumn Black Bean soup by seemichellecook

A thick comforting bean soup, perfect for chilly autumn nights

Broccoli and Pine-Nut Soup by Mike Jeremy

White Bean and Chicken Chili by Amy Anderson

A super easy meal perfect for a cool fall or winter night.