TASTElist

Grilled chicken is just the beginning of this deli-style sandwich, piled high with roasted red peppers, pepperoncini, and shredded iceberg on toasted white bread.

Tuna packed in olive oil is the heart of this deli-style tuna sandwich, with mayo, Dijon mustard, chopped cornichons and pepperoncini, and shredded iceberg on white toast.

Creamy nacho cheese sauce, tortilla chips, and pickled jalapeños top grilled spiral-cut hot dogs in this ode to movie theater noshing. Learn how to spiral cut a hot dog by watching this Chow video

Fresh cherries sautéed with a habanero chile and balsamic vinegar are the zesty topping for spiral-cut hot dogs.

Thin-sliced bacon and cheese adds to the deliciousness of the spiral-cut hot dog.

A classic French home-style soup that can be ready in under an hour. To make this dairy-free, use olive oil (or margarine) instead of the butter.

The idea for using filet mignon for this classic Vietnamese dish comes from The Slanted Door in San Francisco: cubed, tender beef, stir-fried briefly in a hot pan, before adding the ingredients to form a simple, flavorful sauce. Serve shaking beef on a bed of watercress with lime wedges and thinly sliced scallion or red onion.

Most granola is a fancy twist on toasted oats—consider that when contemplating the exorbitant prices retailers charge for it. The thing is, granola is incredibly easy to make at home, and for a fraction of the cost. This recipe is a granola base to which you can add whatever dried fruit, nuts, or other tasty bits make you happy. Feel free to tweak this with other spices, a little less honey, more salt—it’s quite forgiving, and customizing your own blend is the fun of making your own.

Super simple and incredible flavorful, these one-bite stuffed pepper appetizers are very addictive. If you can’t find the Spanish marcona almonds in your supermarket or specialty food store, simply roast raw, skinned almonds with a little olive oil and coarse salt until golden. Find Peppadews at the olive bar of well-stocked markets, or in the grocery aisle next to the jarred olives. Serve with glasses of dry rosé or Barcelona-style gin and tonics.

A Chowhound staffer described these one-bite party appetizers as everything a sour cream and onion potato chip wants to be. Still warm, topped with a dollop of cool, tangy sour cream and a sprinkling of oniony chives, they’re the perfect coffee table nibble. Serve as part of a mixed hors d’oeuvre party, with Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp with Smoked Paprika and Fig Jam and Goat Cheese Crostini.

Roasted green chiles and Monterey Jack cheese give twice-stuffed potatoes a Southwestern twist. Serve them as part of a meal, with Pork Tenderloin with Salsa Verde and a simple Mixed Greens Salad.

Rub russets with a little oil, season with salt, and toss directly in the oven—the perfect baked potato is a snap. For something fancier, top with Salsa Verde, Aioli, or Romesco.