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Texas-style chili with cubed beef chuck, no beans, simmered with chili powder, green peppers, tomatoes, and oregano. Topped with cheese and raw onion.

Stuffed mushrooms filled with smoked ham, garlic, white wine, and fresh herbs, then broiled with melted cheese. A Mexican-inspired appetizer with a crispy, savory bite.

Sauteed calves liver with avocado slices in a brown butter, lemon, and white wine sauce with thyme and parsley. An elegant, retro main course ready in 30 minutes.

Low Country oyster loaf with cracker-crusted fried oysters stuffed inside herbed French bread. A classic Southern seafood sandwich served hot with lemon.

Pot roast with sour cream gravy: chuck roast braised with vinegar and dill, paired with potatoes, carrots, and zucchini. The Eastern European-leaning Sunday dinner that finishes with a tangy sour cream sauce.

Golden sautéed parsnips with apples, pearl onions, fennel seeds, and sage, finished in a glossy honey-mustard cider glaze. A stunning vegetarian side for autumn and winter tables.

Tuna en papillote with fresh orange segments, shiitake mushrooms, thyme, and a touch of soy sauce, baked in parchment packets until puffed. A 40-minute French technique that steams the fish in its own juices.

One-pot vegetarian noodles with broccoli, yams, and mushrooms tossed in melted mozzarella, soy sauce, and thyme. Everything cooks in the same pot of water.

Granny's chicken and sausage gumbo, built on a deep brown roux and loaded with okra, smoky sausage, and tender chicken. Thickened twice with okra and file, simmered low, and ladled over hot rice.

Hungarian goulash soup: tender beef and potatoes in a brothy, deeply paprika-spiced base with caraway, marjoram, and a hint of lemon peel. The classic gulyas served as a hearty, soul-warming soup.

This soup is a complete meal when served with a green salad and French bread.

Lamb tartare made from hand-ground loin mixed with bulgur wheat, fresh herbs, scallions, and red pepper flakes. A Lebanese-inspired kibbeh nayyeh appetizer.

Hot scallop salad with seared sea scallops, fresh ginger, lime juice, and marjoram served over greens with thick-sliced potato chips mixed in. A warm-cool salad with crunch and elegance.

Traditional Mexican meatball soup with mint and cilantro in the albondigas, simmered in rich beef broth with chayote squash, carrots, cabbage, leeks, and small pasta.

Greek-style stuffed tomatoes filled with herbed rice, pine nuts, currants, sunflower seeds, and fresh mint, baked until the skins just begin to split. A light, vegetarian Mediterranean side for four.

Classic tabbouleh salad with bulgur wheat, fresh parsley, mint, tomatoes, scallions, and a lemon-oil dressing. A refreshing Lebanese grain salad served cold on lettuce.