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Honey-glazed ham steaks pan-fried and brushed with a warm honey, dry mustard, ginger, and clove glaze. Dinner on the table in 15 minutes flat.

Sherry-marinated beef stir-fried with cauliflower, roll-cut carrots, and black mushrooms in a Szechuan peppercorn sauce with black bean paste and Chinkiang vinegar. Authentic wok cooking with serious depth of flavor.

Poached filet mignon in demi-glace broth with a Dijon mustard and horseradish sauce, served sliced over quinoa. An elegant, lighter way to cook premium steak without searing.

Paper-thin cucumber slices with creamy goat cheese, lemon juice, and hazelnut oil. An elegant, no-cook salad where ingredient quality is everything. Simple, refined, and fresh.

Spicy penne pasta tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, crushed red chile, oil-cured black olives, fresh basil, parsley, and Parmesan in a no-cook olive oil sauce.

Bacon and eggs crescent sandwich bake with crescent roll dough, cheddar, crumbled bacon and an egg-milk custard. Brunch casserole baked in 30 minutes.

Minty salmon salad with canned red Alaska salmon, fanned avocado halves, curly endive, and a cool cucumber-mint-yogurt dressing. A light, elegant no-cook main course.

Punjabi-style stuffed brinjals (eggplant) filled with a spice paste of coriander, turmeric, poppy seeds, green chilies, and fenugreek. Pan-cooked in ghee until meltingly tender and fragrant.

Canned sardines warmed in white wine over a soft fennel and onion relish. A simple, elegant Mediterranean-style fish dish using the sardine oil for cooking.

A quick and easy baked flan recipe that is great served warm or cold.

The eggplant was seasoned with curry and chili powder, after roasting in the oven, it was full of flavor. I had lots of tomatoes, so I made a fresh salsa, also added some homemade chili sauce. The result was outstanding! Slightly spicy, mango added some fresh sweetness. Definitely a keeper!

Mexican fruit dessert with fresh oranges, bananas, and strawberries tossed in Kahlua coffee liqueur and topped with sweetened whipped cream and cinnamon. A no-cook, no-bake dessert ready in 20 minutes.

Garlicky grilled portobello mushrooms basted with melted butter, olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice. A meaty, smoky vegetarian side dish cooked on a covered grill in 16 minutes.

No-peek stew simmers beef, onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, ginger ale, carrots, and potatoes in a crockpot all day. Set it and walk away, dinner cooks itself.

Farmer's strata: overnight breakfast casserole layered with bacon, ham, potato, cheddar, and a custard of eggs, milk, and mustard. Assemble the night before, bake in the morning.

Double-crust caramel brown sugar pie with a cooked custard filling made from brown sugar, heavy cream, butter, and eggs. A rich, old-fashioned sugar pie served with fresh berries or peaches.