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Sen. Barry Goldwater's slow-simmered beef chili with dried pinto beans, tomato paste, chili powder and cumin. Five hours of low-and-slow cooking for deep, smoky flavor.

Browned pork ribs braised with tangy sauerkraut and caraway seeds, then crowned with fluffy potato dumplings cooked right on top. A German-American one-pot meal for 12.

Sausage and pork jambalaya: authentic Cajun one-pot rice cooked with pork shoulder, smoked sausage, onions, and shallots. The real-deal Louisiana method with a crusty bottom and deeply spiced broth.

Homemade apple-pear butter with orange juice and orange zest, slow-cooked until thick and spreadable, then canned in a boiling-water bath. A classic fall preserve that keeps for months.

Southern-style green beans simmered low and slow with a smoky ham bone until fork-tender. Just 5 ingredients and the kind of home cooking that feeds the soul.

Vegan breakfast burritos with crispy hash browns, brown rice, salsa, scallions, and corn rolled in whole wheat tortillas. Six ingredients, no eggs, no oil, ready in 25 minutes.

Grilled chicken and shrimp kebabs with kiwi, red pepper, and red onion in a lime-ginger-honey marinade. Tropical, colorful, and cooked in under 10 minutes.

Lighter cheesy potato casserole made with yogurt, cottage cheese, and dill, topped with melted cheddar. A creamy, tangy side dish ready in 40 minutes.

Dave's ribs use a heavy-handed dry rub of paprika, black pepper, sugar, kosher salt, dry mustard, and cayenne pressed into pork ribs and slow-cooked with regular basting. Smoky, peppery, sweet-heat barbecue ribs.

A large-batch egg omelet folded with cold lard for a rich, old-fashioned filling. This heritage-style recipe scales for crowd cooking and harks back to traditional farmhouse breakfasts.

Pasta with ricotta-walnut sauce blended from ricotta, yogurt, walnuts, garlic, and Parmesan with fresh herbs. A creamy, no-cook pasta sauce lighter than traditional Alfredo.

Chicken and peach salad pairs diced cooked chicken with sweet peaches, sliced almonds, and a creamy sour-cream dressing. Stuff into a buttery croissant for an easy summer lunch sandwich.

Showstopping ground beef flambeed with brandy, mixed with pineapple and mandarin oranges, then baked inside hollowed-out pineapple shells. A retro dinner party centerpiece that earns its 5-star rating.

Peaches with white wine: ripe peeled peaches steeped in dry white wine for an hour, then served in wine glasses topped with sweetened mascarpone-yogurt cream. The Italian summer dessert that cooks itself.

Pile it high! This homemade Chicago-style deep dish pizza features a golden yeast crust loaded with six meats, mushrooms, peppers, and stretchy mozzarella. A true meat lover's deep dish dream.

Gumdrop fruit salad: a retro church-potluck classic with pineapple, grapes, marshmallows, gumdrops, and pecans bound in whipped cream and a cooked pineapple-lemon dressing.