DAY Recipe

Bente Birkedal-Hansen of Bethesda, Maryland, says that Azalea Restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama, does a great job with catfish, serving the whole fish with an Asian-style black bean sauce. It would make an impressive main course at a dinner party.
If whole catfish are difficult to get at your local supermarket, order them from the fishmonger and [...]

Makes 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS
1tablespoon olive oil
1large onion, chopped
2garlic cloves, minced
1tablespoon chili powder
1 1/2teaspoons ground cumin
128-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
2pounds kabocha or butternut squash, halved, seeded, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
4ounces green beans, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
115- to [...]

Rich, creamy, decadent—this could be the new benchmark for an American classic.

Makes 8 servings.

INGREDIENTS
filling
2/3cup sugar
1/4cup cornstarch
2tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
pinch of salt
6large egg yolks
2cups low-fat (1%) milk
1/2cup chilled whipping cream
6ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
1tablespoon dark rum
1teaspoon [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 lb dried black beans , rinsed
7 cups water
1 cup diced fully cooked lean ham
5 garlic cloves , minced
1 1/4 teaspoons pepper
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups uncooked long grain rice
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons olive oil
3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
3/4 cup chopped sweet red peppers
2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno peppers

DIRECTIONS

Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 inches.

Bring to a boil; for 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 (15ounce)can black beans , rinsed, drained
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 (3 1/2ounce)package crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup kraft Italian dressing
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley

DIRECTIONS

Mix all ingredients.
Refrigerate.