What to make with bay leaves and butter

Béchamel is one of the five "mother sauces" in French cuisine. As a basic white sauce, it can be used as the base of many other sauces.

Also needs: flour, milk, onion

Sauce béchamel is one of the basic sauces of French Cuisine. This variation is used in Louisiana for seafood dishes, especially crab meat.

Also needs: milk, onion, flour

Onion confit can be used to fill quiches or to stir-fry cabbage.

Also needs: thyme, parsley, onion

Liberian butter rice is a flavorful and comforting dish that is a popular staple in Liberian cuisine.

Also needs: rice, broth or stock, onion, garlic

Cullen skink is a soup from Cullen in Morayshire using smoked haddock for a rich flavour.

Also needs: white fish, onion, milk, potatoes, parsley

Also needs: beef, broth or stock, onion, worcestershire sauce, flour, eggs, breadcrumbs

Also needs: beef, flour, onion, cloves, broth or stock, vinegar, beer

This dish has a lot of Italian flavors, like bay, thyme, rosemary, garlic, and Chianti wine.

Also needs: rice, broth or stock, wine, garlic, thyme, rosemary, onion

This creates a healthy, inexpensive and easy stew with depths of flavor. This recipe is fairly low on the heat scale, but feel free to add more cayenne pepper to up its spiciness.

Also needs: lentils, potatoes, turmeric, cayenne pepper, tomatoes, garam masala, honey

Also needs: flour, beef, onion, beer, cherries, thyme, bread, mustard

This seafood seasoning also works great on chicken or steak, especially filet mignons.

Also needs: paprika, celery seed, lemon, lime, rosemary, thyme, oregano, cinnamon

Also needs: rice, bell pepper, chile peppers, chicken, onion, broth or stock, sausage, garlic

Also needs: chicken, mushrooms, bacon, onion, garlic, wine, parsley, thyme, flour

Portuguese feijoada is a type of bean, pork, and beef stew.

Also needs: black beans, pork, parsley, onion, tomatoes, carrots, garlic, tomato paste, paprika, rice

Colonial goose is the name for a surprisingly effective preparation of roast leg of lamb. Early colonial pioneers in New Zealand had sheep aplenty, but goose was relatively scarce.

Also needs: lamb, honey, apricots, onion, breadcrumbs, thyme, eggs, carrots, parsley, wine

Also needs: pasta, flour, mustard, milk, onion, hot sauce, paprika, eggs, cheddar cheese, breadcrumbs

This northern Italian meat sauce, or Ragu Bolognese, is wonderful on pasta with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or as filling for lasagne.

Also needs: ham, beef, onion, celery, carrots, fennel, tomatoes, wine, broth or stock, tomato paste, lemon, pasta

Ossobuco, when loosely translated from Italian, means hollowed bone; a reference to the large piece of marrow in the center of the veal shank bone.

Also needs: veal, onion, celery, carrots, garlic, wine, broth or stock, tomato paste, anchovies, thyme, lemon, flour

Also needs: beef, flour, paprika, brandy, tomato paste, broth or stock, worcestershire sauce, potatoes, onion, garlic, wine, thyme

In Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines, an empanada is essentially a stuffed pastry.

Also needs: flour, eggs, cornstarch, beef, onion, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, raisins, olives, garlic

This dish is an attempt to replicate the flavor of curry chicken dishes that are served at Indian restaurants in California.

Also needs: onion, garlic, chicken, potatoes, curry powder, chile peppers, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, cardamom, turmeric, mustard, cinnamon, coconut milk, yogurt, tomatoes