Dairy Free

You can purchase a whole roast duck at your local Chinese restaurant. Some varieties of noodles suggest soaking them in boiling water instead of cooking them; check your package instructions before preparing them.

For indirect cooking on a charcoal grill, rake hot coals onto opposite sides before grilling; place a foil pan in the center to catch drippings. Set the turkey on the grates over the pan; grill, covered but with the vents partially opened.

We serve this flavorful gravy over meatloaf and mashed potatoes, but it is equally good with other classic comfort foods, such as ham and biscuits.

You can bake the chicken wings a day ahead and store them, covered, in the refrigerator; bring them to room temperature before grilling.

To tone down the sauce for little mouths, omit some of the chiles.

Serve this stewlike chicken dish over couscous or mashed potatoes, or with a crusty baguette to soak up the flavorful broth. We used Cerignola olives from southern Italy; they are large and firm enough to hold up to slow cooking methods like braising.

This recipe yields excess chicken stock. The excess can be kept in plastic containers and frozen for several months.

The potatoes must be parboiled so they will be done at the same time as the chicken.

This dish was inspired by one of cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey’s lamb curries.

This recipe makes enough sauce for 8 chickens. Refrigerate leftover sauce for up to 2 weeks.