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Poached Pacific salmon with a white wine beurre blanc sauce finished with dill and lemon. Gentle poaching keeps the fillets silky while the butter sauce adds rich, tangy elegance.

Round steak braised low and slow until fork-tender, then blanketed with sharp aged cheddar and chopped parsley. A retro one-pan beef-and-cheese supper that turns budget cuts into Sunday dinner.

Chocolate praline truffles with homemade caramelized almond praline powder, semi-sweet chocolate ganache, orange liqueur, and a hand-rolled cocoa-dusted shell. A three-stage holiday confection worth the effort.

Tender yellow squash and sweet Vidalia onion baked with Parmesan, sharp cheddar, and sour cream under a golden cracker crumb topping. This Southern squash casserole is a lighter take on a beloved classic.

French green salad with butter lettuce, spinach, and sauteed shiitake mushrooms in a lemon-Dijon vinaigrette topped with fresh basil. An elegant, earthy side salad.

Noodles Romanoff with egg noodles tossed in sour cream, Parmesan, garlic, and chives. A creamy, tangy side dish that comes together in minutes with no baking required.

Polenta pasticciata layers firm cooled polenta squares with porcini-spiked beef ragù, plum tomatoes, and grated pecorino into a rustic Northern Italian bake. Lasagne, but with cornmeal instead of pasta.

Flavorful roast beef with earthy wild mushrooms and rosemary sauce.

Gourmet pork chops braise center-cut chops in a creamy white wine and mushroom sauce with onion soup mix and a kick of chili-garlic paste. Stovetop dinner finished with sour cream.

Broccoli and shredded carrots baked in a creamy cheddar and sour cream sauce with a crunchy herb stuffing topping. The side dish that gets even veggie skeptics coming back for seconds.

Pit-style smoked pork shoulder grilled over hickory wood chips with a tangy mustard-vinegar barbecue sauce. Low and slow for 3 hours until fall-apart tender.

Scallops, shrimp, and crab in a creamy mustard and sherry sauce baked in shells with golden breadcrumbs. A classic French seafood gratin that feels like a special occasion.

Kuku Sabzi, the Persian herb frittata packed with spinach, parsley, cilantro, dill, tarragon, and garlic chives. Baked until set and served with yogurt and flatbread.

Rich gluten-free chocolate cake with almond meal, raw cacao, and coconut sugar. Includes chocolate ganache topping for 15 servings.

Buttery lemon drop cookies glazed with fresh citrus. Tender melt-in-your-mouth texture from egg yolk dough, rolled in sugar and baked until barely golden.

Beer and cheddar onion soup made with deeply caramelized onions, dark beer reduced by half, and sharp cheddar blended into a velvety smooth broth with a hint of nutmeg.