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Samoosa pastry is the homemade South African version of samosa wrappers, made by stacking oiled and floured dough rounds, par-baking, then peeling into thin sheets. Crisp, flaky pockets ready for any savory filling.

Peanuts and slivers: Asian-style fried peanuts tossed with crisp golden garlic slivers and salt. An addictive bar snack that disappears by the handful.

Grilled butterflied leg of lamb marinated in red wine vinegar, garlic, and red pepper flakes, served with a briny olive relish. A Mediterranean centerpiece for spring entertaining.

Pesto Toscano made with fresh kale, garlic, and olive oil instead of traditional basil. A robust Tuscan pesto with just 4 ingredients, no nuts, and no cheese required.

Honey-glazed corn on the cob boiled then broiled with a honey, olive oil, and garlic glaze. Caramelized, sticky, and sweet with charred edges in under 20 minutes.

Sauteed Italian greens for piadini made with spinach, broccoli rabe (cime di rapa), and savoy cabbage, boiled tender then finished in garlic olive oil. A traditional Romagna filling.

No-bake marshmallow candy balls with ground candied cherries and blanched almonds rolled in shredded coconut. A vintage Christmas-tin confection that's chewy, sweet, and oven-free.

Enhanced prune filling for hamantaschen with chopped raisins, nuts, lemon juice, and nutmeg. A quick upgrade to jarred filling that takes 5 minutes.

Cajun remoulade sauce with brown mustard, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, and Tabasco, served with fresh vegetable crudites. A tangy, spicy no-cook dip for raw veggies.

Quick Asian stir-fry of cabbage with crumbled tofu and rehydrated shiitake mushrooms, seasoned with soy sauce and mirin. Vegan, low-carb, and on the table in under an hour.

Peanut butter sundae with a warm homemade honey peanut butter sauce over vanilla ice milk, topped with wheat germ. Simple, nostalgic, and lighter than fudge.

Black olive paste (pure di olive nere) blends pitted Italian or French olives with olive oil, lemon, pepper, and bread crumbs. Italian-style spread for crostini, sandwiches, and pasta. Vegan, keeps for weeks.

Ribeye steaks dipped in melted butter and coated with a fiery three-pepper Cajun seasoning blend, then pan-seared in minutes. A quick blackened steak recipe with serious Louisiana heat.

Easy oil pie crust with just four ingredients and no butter to cut in. This no-chill pastry rolls out fast for any single-crust pie.

Four-ingredient brownies made with graham cracker crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and walnuts. No eggs, no butter, just mix and bake.

Fresh strawberry scones layer sliced berries and strawberry jam between two halves of a citrus-scented scone dough, then bake into wedges. A bakery-style stuffed scone sweetened with orange juice concentrate.