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Gateau sec aux noisettes: a French hazelnut macaroon tart with flaky pastry, raspberry puree, ground hazelnut filling, slivered almonds, and a caramelized sugar glaze. Elegant patisserie at home.

Tortilla black bean soup simmers black beans with celery, onion, and red bell pepper, finished with cilantro and served over warmed corn tortillas in each bowl. A rustic Mexican classic.

Mix and match cereal gorp is a no-cook trail mix with cereal, nuts, dried fruit, and chocolate chips. Build your own flavor combo and chill for an hour before snacking.

Rustic Mediterranean olive bread with dried mint, chopped onion, and black olives baked into a round loaf. Made with a sponge starter for deep, complex flavor.

Thai-style wok stir-fry with crunchy bean sprouts, juicy tomatoes, soy bean paste, garlic, and fresh red chili. Topped with cilantro and scallions. Ready in 15 minutes.

Nutty buckwheat groats and cracked wheat get tossed with sautéed vegetables, fresh tomatoes, and slivered almonds, then baked into a hearty vegetarian casserole seasoned with rosemary and chili.

Try this new and delicious spin on Thanksgiving where the pumpkins are stuffed with pine nuts, celery and apricots.

Asparagus—along with avocado, kale and Brussels sprouts—is a particularly rich source of glutathione, a detoxifying compound that helps break down carcinogens and other harmful compounds. It is also packed with antioxidants, ranking high for its ability to neutralize cell-damaging free radicals.

Szechwan spiced beef stew braised with star anise, hot bean paste, crushed peppercorns, and dry sherry. Deeply aromatic Chinese-style comfort food.

Hearty bran bread for the bread machine with whole wheat flour, wheat germ, applesauce, and sesame seeds. Load it up, press start, and let the machine do the work.

Don't keep buying the same old lettuce, instead try this easy to make scrumptious salad that will have you hooked!

No-bake chocolate pizza with white and semi-sweet chocolate, peanuts, marshmallows, crisp rice cereal, coconut, and candied cherries. A fun party treat kids go wild for.

Moroccan-style cooked tomato and green pepper salad with cumin, garlic, chili, and lemon juice. Served warm or cold as a side dish or mezze appetizer.

Amaretto cookies fold flaked coconut, chopped almonds, and amaretto liqueur into a stiff egg white meringue base. Crisp-outside, chewy-inside macaroon-style drops with a grown-up almond-liqueur backbone.

Though it need a little long time to cook, good to try and all the time is worthy.

Broccoli and ziti San Pierota with garlic-sauteed broccoli florets over pasta tossed in a simple crushed tomato sauce, finished with red pepper flakes and grated Parmesan.