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Whole beef brisket slow-smoked over charcoal for 4 to 5 hours, basted in a tangy homemade sauce with green chiles and hickory-finished until it practically crumbles. Pile it on buns and let the napkins fly.

Sirloin steaks pan-cooked in a tangy lemon juice, mustard, and steak sauce mixture, topped with crispy French fried onions. A fast weeknight steak dinner with built-in flavor.

Add a new salad to your meals with this recipe that includes almonds and mandarin oranges.

When buying cheese for grating, get the best quality - Parmigiano Reggiano. A wedge will keep for a long time in your refrigerator if it's very well wrapped in plastic. As it may be expensive, consider that you've made a worthwhile investment.

Crustless potato pizza with thin-sliced potatoes, rosemary, garlic, red pepper, and melted provolone and Parmesan. No dough needed for crispy, golden, cheesy results.

White chicken chili with great northern beans, green chiles, and cumin in a creamy Monterey Jack broth. The Tex-Mex alternative to red chili, slow-simmered to silky.

French onion soup with caramelized Spanish onions, white wine, and beef broth, finished with a Jarlsberg, Swiss, and Parmesan crust under the broiler. Classic bistro soup, made at home.

Vegan mushroom potato chowder made creamy with pureed tofu and soy milk instead of dairy. Seasoned with dill and tarragon for a rich, satisfying bowl without any cream.

Lobster tomato bisque builds layers of flavor from flambeed lobster shells, white wine, tomatoes, tarragon, and cream, finished with reserved lobster meat and lobster-infused butter. Classic French restaurant technique.

Sauced shrimp with poached shrimp in pickling-spice broth, then simmered in white wine and tomato sauce with grated onion. The Mediterranean-style shrimp dinner served over rice.

Classic French steak au poivre with tri-color peppercorn crust, cognac flambe, and rich cream pan sauce. Restaurant-quality pepper steak in under 30 minutes for an elegant dinner.

Chesapeake-style crab cakes bound with a creamy white sauce, seasoned with dry mustard and Worcestershire, then breaded and pan-fried golden. Straight from the Delmarva Peninsula.

Beef brisket roasted on a bed of onions, then glazed with beer-braised prunes, apricots, brown sugar, brandy, and warm spices. A sweet-savory showstopper for special occasions.

Asian-style crunchy meatballs mix ground beef with water chestnuts and soy sauce, then coat them in crushed chow mein noodles for a deep-fried crunchy shell. Retro party appetizer.

Tender veal shoulder braised in Burgundy wine with bacon, shallots, mushrooms, and carrots until fall-apart rich. Chef Galati's spezzatino is Italian comfort food at its most soul-warming.

Vegetable lasagna with tofu, spinach, mushrooms, and melted mozzarella layered with no-boil noodles. A hearty meat-free dinner for six with only 10 minutes of prep.