This is a good, old-fashioned showstopper of an entree, the kind of dish where you should not pretend to be bashful – “What, this old thing? I just threw it together from stuff in the fridge” – but ...

This is a good, old-fashioned showstopper of an entree, the kind of dish where you should not pretend to be bashful — “What, this old thing? I just threw it together from stuff in the fridge” — but ...

This is a good, old-fashioned showstopper of an entree, the kind of dish where you should not pretend to be bashful — “What, this old thing? I just threw it together from stuff in the fridge” — but ...

The dish tagine, a North African stew, is named after the earthenware vessel it is cooked in. A cone-shaped pot lid traps the steam as the stew cooks, resulting in a tender melding of all the ...

This is a good, old-fashioned showstopper of an entree, the kind of dish where you should not pretend to be bashful — “What, this old thing? I just threw it together from stuff in the fridge” — but ...

This Jan. 18, 2016 photo shows slow roasted herbed leg of lamb in Concord, N.H. This dish is from a recipe by Sara Moulton. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) This is a good, old-fashioned showstopper of an ...

This is a good, old-fashioned showstopper of an entree, the kind of dish where you should not pretend to be bashful — "What, this old thing? I just threw it together from stuff in the fridge" — but ...