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Apples and bananas poached in spiced coffee syrup with brown sugar, fresh ginger, cinnamon stick, and orange. A grown-up fruit dessert with cinnamon pastry twists on the side.

Breaded mahi-mahi fillets pan-seared in olive oil, topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan, then baked until bubbly. A seafood twist on classic chicken Parmesan ready in 45 minutes.

Grilled tofu kebabs marinated in tamari, rice vinegar, garlic, and oregano, threaded on skewers with fresh vegetables. Simple vegetarian grilling.

Sadza, the staple Zimbabwean corn porridge made from white cornmeal and water. Two ingredients, one pot, and a thick, starchy side that's the foundation of Southern African meals.

Homemade boiled and baked bagels with a chewy crust and dense crumb. Shaped by hand, simmered in sugar water, and finished with sesame, poppy, or caraway seeds.

Sagh is a simple Indian spinach side cooked with butter, ginger, and a pinch of sugar. Wilted down and warming, it pairs with any curry or flatbread.

Mushroom ketchup, a Victorian-era umami bomb of salted fresh mushrooms and dried boletus simmered with vinegar, warm spices and sherry. A shelf-stable savory condiment worth the two-day project for real depth.

Ice water pickles, classic homestead cider-vinegar pickles with cucumber spears, onions, and mustard seed. The ice-water soak gives them crisp snap that lasts in the jar.

Oven barbecued caribou ribs baked until tender and glazed with a homemade BBQ sauce of tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, and hot sauce.

Leek & Baked Potato Vichyssoise with Red Caviar recipe

Roasted langoustines on mesquite-charred bell peppers with wilted arugula, blanched French green beans and aged balsamic. Quick-seared shellfish that hits the plate in 60 seconds total.

Pork shoulder chops braised with golden hominy and carrots in chicken broth, finished with pink pickled onions. A one-pan riff on pozole that lets the pork do the talking.

Louisiana red beans and rice with kidney beans, andouille sausage, tasso ham, and pickled pork, thickened with file powder. A chef-level Creole classic with layered smoke and spice.

Spaghetti tossed with toasted walnuts, black olives, pimientos, garlic oil, and Parmesan. A no-sauce Mediterranean pasta that's nutty, briny, and endlessly satisfying.

Halloween hairball salad: walnut-sized balls of mashed avocado and alfalfa sprouts rolled up and perched on grated carrots, finished with Italian dressing. Kid-friendly ghoulish fun.

Indian cabbage, carrot, and onion curry with mustard seeds, cumin, turmeric, and coriander cooked in ghee. A vegetarian dry curry side dish ready in 35 minutes.