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Whole wheat persimmon muffins spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, packed with chopped walnuts and raisins. The persimmon pulp keeps them naturally moist and tender, perfect for fall breakfasts when ripe persimmons hit the market.

No-bake fig squares with crystallized ginger, nuts, lemon juice, and toasted coconut layered between thin fruit-and-nut paste. A naturally sweet confection with zero oven time.

Green tomato and apple pie with golden raisins, orange zest, and warm spices in a double crust. A classic end-of-season Southern way to use up the last unripe tomatoes from the garden.

Heritage recipe for homemade dried yeast patties made from sourdough starter, rye flour, cornmeal, and ginger. An old-world self-sufficiency skill for bakers who want to make their own leavening from scratch.

Baked mackerel fillets stuffed with rhubarb and breadcrumbs, served with a tart rhubarb puree sauce. A classic British fish pairing with sharp, fruity contrast.

A 30-minute skillet dinner with browned beef, frozen vegetables, and ramen noodles simmered together for a quick, budget-friendly Chinese-inspired weeknight meal the whole family will eat.

Creamy peanut sauce for pasta made with peanut butter, tahini, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and orange juice. Blends up in one minute flat for a rich, tangy vegetarian noodle dish.

Pasta with bitter broccoli, garlic, and chili flakes: a Southern Italian classic scented with an almost reckless 14 cloves of garlic and a hit of red pepper heat. Weeknight dinner, minimal effort.

Cold spaghetti pasta salad tossed with diced cucumber, red bell pepper, fresh tomatoes, tomato sauce, and bottled Italian dressing. A potluck classic that travels well and tastes better the second day.

Three-ingredient no-bake butterscotch drops made with melted butterscotch chips, salted peanuts, and crunchy chow mein noodles. Salty, sweet, and crunchy little clusters that take 5 minutes to make.

Simple soy rice cooks plain rice with a splash of soy sauce, then folds in sauteed onion, cabbage, garlic, and brown sugar. Asian-leaning vegetable rice side ready in 30 minutes.

King Arthur pizza dough recipe yields crackling-crisp crust with a chewy middle. Classic hand-kneaded yeast dough for homemade pizza night, makes three to four 12-inch pies.

Lemonade wafers: crisp, egg-free drop cookies bright with fresh lemon zest and juice, optional coconut topping. Light, sunny cookie that tastes like summer in a single bite.

Honey baked squash: acorn squash rings roasted tender and topped with a honey-pecan oat crunch. Sweet, nutty, and the make-ahead crunch keeps for months.

Melomakarona are classic Greek Christmas cookies, olive oil dough spiced with orange zest and cognac, soaked in honey-cinnamon syrup, then sprinkled with toasted almonds. Holiday tradition perfected.

Sicilian caponata with eggplant, olives, capers, pine nuts, tomatoes, and a sweet-sour vinegar-sugar finish. Serve hot as a side or cold on bread as an appetizer.