Recipes starting with S

Great family treat for a warm up after a winter hike or a skating party.

Gumbo is a soup or stew that's full of spice and rich flavors, and it's the perfect warm-up meal for a cold winter's day.  With roots in Louisiana and the Southern Gulf Coast, gumbos are thick, hearty, and zesty.

If you have the opportunity to go clamming you can start your meal with some freshly steamed clams served with melted butter.

Lentil soup is a filling, healthy, and delicious treat for cold winter evenings. There are many variations of the basic lentil soup recipe. You can alter and add ingredients to this recipe as you choose. If you desire more spices, try adding a little cayenne pepper to give the soup a kick. Cumin, coriander, and cinnamon are also nice additions to your hearty lentil soup.

Make sure you buy Alaskan King Crab - the stuff that comes from Russia is typically freezer burned and not nearly as sweet.

Perfect end to any summer supper.

Posole, a hearty Mexican soup, is traditionally prepared with pork or chicken. Shrimp and scallops make this version special enough for a party.

Simple side dish with Asain inspired flavors.  Serve with grilled fish, pork or steak.

Souvlaki is a great Greek meat recipe, which combines tender meat and grilled meat. If you want, you can mix the types of meat you use and you can add onion and pepper wedges to your skewers as well. Also you can cut your meat into larger or smaller chunks depending on how large or small you like your meat skewers.

The most basic way to enjoy an artichoke is to steam it. You steam them whole after cleaning them carefully. When you eat the artichoke you start by peeling off the leaves and scraping off the flesh inside the leaf with your teeth. You can enjoy the leaves with mayonnaise, melted butter, lemon juice or even different types of vinaigrette. After eating the leaves you will have uncovered the heart, which is covered in the fuzz, which you gently scrape off with a spoon and discard. Then you can enjoy the heart.

The perfect ending to a romantic dinner or other special occasion and since this is cooked in a slow cooker - you can relax and enjoy your evening.  This could work in a dutch oven a well.  I haven't tried it yet so if you do let me know how it works.

This classic hot sandwich is filling - but messy! Be sure to serve these with plates and forks. As a one-pot meal, sloppy joe's make a great camping dinner or lunch.

This is a wonderful filling dish, eaten across Spain. You can eat this dish warm, or cold. It is great in wedges warm, but it is also great served in thin slices on a fresh baguette. You can serve with cheese or sausage to add a little protein, or enjoy plain.

This is a wonderful seafood main dish for an amazing dinner.