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Stewed California figs cooked low and slow in water, with variations using orange, lemon, sherry, ginger, or cinnamon. Serve warm or chilled for breakfast or dessert.

Blaeberry singin-hinnies are traditional Northumbrian griddle scones studded with blueberries and made with buttermilk. Golden, buttery, and cooked on a hot griddle instead of baked.

Mango fruit parfait layered in wineglasses with mango-orange puree, sliced strawberries, kiwi, and raspberries. A no-cook, no-sugar-added tropical dessert that looks stunning.

Honey basted grilled turkey pieces marinated in soy sauce, ginger, dry mustard, and garlic. Cut into parts and grilled in stages for evenly cooked, caramelized skin.

One-skillet chicken meatballs with sauerkraut, rice, and crushed tomatoes. A lighter take on a German-inspired comfort dish that cooks rice right in the pot.

Peanut butter caterpillars made from banana slices connected with peanut butter and topped with a grape head. A fun, no-cook snack kids can build themselves.

Two-ingredient crockpot chicken with sweet and spicy sauce. A whole chicken slow-cooked breast-down for juicy, saucy, fall-off-the-bone results every time.

Condimento Pugliese: roasted red pepper spread with olive oil and red pepper flakes. A chunky Italian condiment for crostini, pasta, or bruschetta. Five ingredients, no cook.

Pink tartar sauce with mayo, sweet relish, grainy Dijon mustard, and lemon juice. A four-ingredient no-cook condiment for fried fish, shrimp, or crab cakes.

Quick microwave cheese grits: creamy Southern-style grits cooked hands-off in the microwave with garlic salt and melted cheese, no scorching and no constant stirring.

Provençal barbecued whole fish stuffed with fresh fennel, grilled over a bed of fennel stalks with butter and lemon. Classic Mediterranean outdoor cooking for a crowd.

Shanghai drunk chicken steamed with ginger and scallions, then cold-marinated in dry sherry and cooking juices. A classic Chinese cold appetizer with just 5 ingredients.

San Fernando Valley pinquitos are slow-simmered pinto beans cooked with raw sausage, sliced apples, tomato juice, and brown sugar. A sweet-savory Southern California classic.

No-bake peanut butter fudge squares with marshmallow creme, evaporated milk, and sugar cooked to soft ball stage. Four ingredients, 64 pieces, pure candy-counter flavor.

Strawberries Alberto: ripe sliced strawberries macerated in Chianti with sugar and thin lemon slices. A simple Italian wine-soaked fruit dessert and aperitivo, no cooking required.

Homemade English muffins cooked on a bakestone or griddle, not baked. A classic British recipe with yeast dough that produces nooks and crannies for melting butter.