What to make with butter and thyme

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

Also needs: parsley, bay leaves, onion

Also needs: parsley, chives, cayenne pepper, corn

Also needs: turkey, onion, carrots, celery

Also needs: lemon, wine, rosemary, parsley

Also needs: flour, mustard, suet, sausage, onion

Serve as a soup or accompanied with rice and boiled ground provisions.

Also needs: taro, okra, chives, onion, garlic, crab, coconut milk

Also needs: onion, celery, potatoes, corn, broth or stock, milk, cream

Also needs: potatoes, milk, onion, carrots, broth or stock, flour, parsley

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

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

Also needs: flour, beef, onion, beer, cherries, bay leaves, bread, mustard

Also needs: beef, red pepper flakes, breadcrumbs, rosemary, eggs, broth or stock, honey, lime

This entire meal cooks up in 4 minutes.

Also needs: salmon, dill, parsley, oregano, rosemary, paprika, lemon, wine

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

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

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

Jambalaya, one of Louisiana's most famous dishes, is rooted in Spanish and French cuisine and is the New World version of paella. Jambalaya originated in the French Quarter of New Orleans.

Also needs: bay leaves, savory, basil, cumin, celery, tomatoes, rice, chicken, broth or stock, turkey

Also needs: mushrooms, onion, chicken, pasta, flour, broth or stock, parmesan, lemon, peas, breadcrumbs

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, eggs, carrots, bay leaves, parsley, wine

Chicken alfredo works with all types of pasta and noodles and can be modified for use with a variety of sauces. It is great for family dinners and recommended to serve with garlic bread.

Also needs: chicken, cream, flour, onion, oregano, garlic powder, parsley, bell pepper, parmesan, 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, bay leaves, lemon, flour

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

Also needs: onion, garlic, rosemary, oregano, carrots, celery, beef, tomatoes, basil, flour, milk, nutmeg, mozzarella

Nearly all coq au vin recipes other than those altered for low-fat diets start with lardons, or their more available substitutes, unsmoked bacon or pancetta.

Also needs: chicken, carrots, onion, pancetta, pork, mushrooms, garlic, brandy, wine, broth or stock, bay leaves, celery, asafoetida, parsley

The following recipe, taken from The Cook's Decameron: A Study In Taste, apparently dates from the late 19th century.

Also needs: veal, ham, bacon, beef, mushrooms, tomatoes, carrots, onion, cloves, turnip, parsley, marjoram, flour, broth or stock

This three-course prime rib dinner consists of juicy rib roast with roast vegetables and apple ginger flambe, which will rival even the best prime rib palace.

Also needs: beef, rosemary, garlic powder, potatoes, parsnip, garlic, apples, rum, hazelnuts, ginger, powdered sugar, flour, apple cider, cream