Recipes

Looking for a way to wow your seafood-loving catering guests? This deconstructed crab cake by Centerplate Chef Josh Distenfeld at the Baltimore Convention Center could be the way. Taking the city’s beloved crab cake, Distenfeld skips the heavy...

Senior residents at Phoebe Terrace in Allentown, Pa., got a winter warmup with a twist—they were tasked with judging a lineup of winter soups by the Cura chefs who serve the community through all the seasons. The winner was this hearty, down-home...

Taking leftovers to a new level, this toasty stromboli by the University of Virginia’s Aramark foodservice director, Nicholas Claffey, is a handheld built to satisfy homesick holiday cravings. It’s simply pizza dough wrapped around hand-carved...

This recipe, which uses several kinds of beans, gets its signature flavor from charred corn and pickled jalapenos. A dairy-free cashew-almond ranch completes the chili. Created by Northeastern University chefs for the first annual Chili Beanpot...

Hazel Park (Mich.) Schools’ Chef Isha Nije created these mango shooters for a recent recipe contest by the National Mango Board and won first place. In an elegant appetizer form, peppercorn-seasoned shrimp and juicy mango makes for a super...

Louisville, Ky., the land of mint juleps and Derby hats, has always known a little bit about making sweet treats with style—and a hit of bourbon. This country custard was created by Thomas Hiestand, executive chef for Levy Conventions at the...

YIELD: 6 servings ...