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This fresh salad featuring fall pears is a welcome addition to any table. Save time by using pre-washed baby spinach leaves.

Linguine with avocado pesto: creamy no-cook sauce of ripe avocado, basil, parsley, garlic, and pine nuts blended over al dente linguine. Dairy-light, oil-light, flavor-heavy.

Halloween pumpkin patch cake built from two devil's food bundts stacked face-to-face, frosted orange, with a green cupcake stem and candy corn jack-o-lantern face. Easy showstopper for kids' parties.

Traditional menudo style tripe stew with egg-thickened broth, sauteed onions, and tender simmered tripe. A heritage Mexican-American comfort stew passed down through generations.

Classic turkey stuffing with bread cubes, sautéed celery and onion, butter, and chicken broth. Simple enough to memorize, good enough to make every Thanksgiving.

Orange and fennel salad shaves raw fennel over peeled orange segments, dressed in olive oil and red wine vinegar, finished with dried cranberries. A Sicilian classic done simple.

Old-fashioned pear conserves with ground lemon, orange, and raisins cooked down with sugar until thick. No pectin needed for this chunky, citrus-bright preserve.

Greek-style broiled eel drizzled with ladolemono, a bright olive oil and lemon sauce loaded with fresh herbs. Simple, rustic Mediterranean seafood ready in 30 minutes.

Tender sugar cookies filled with apricot preserves and sealed like hand pies, with a hint of nutmeg in the dough for warm spice.

Crockpot beef stock made hands-off with beef soup bones, onion, celery, and peppercorns simmered all day. The set-it-and-forget-it foundation for soups, stews, and sauces.

Crispy skinned red snapper crusted with eight spices including Szechuan peppercorn, star anise, cinnamon, and cumin. Pan-seared then oven-roasted for shatteringly crisp skin.

Tender yellow squash and sweet Vidalia onion baked with Parmesan, sharp cheddar, and sour cream under a golden cracker crumb topping. This Southern squash casserole is a lighter take on a beloved classic.

Cajun-style baked catfish coated in cracker meal and Parmesan with lemon-herb seasoning, baked in rich meunière sauce until flaky. A Southern fish fry without the fryer.

Fennel bulbs blanched and browned in butter, simmered with caramelized pearl onions and carrots in stock. A light, elegant vegetable stew that's ready in an hour.

No-bake frozen fruitcake salad with sour cream, whipped topping, candied cherries, pineapple, bananas, and pecans. A retro holiday dessert that freezes into a creamy, fruity slice.

Just about any combination of grated cheese, vegetables, leftover meat, poultry, or seafood, or whatever else appeals to you can be added to this all-purpose custard.