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No-bake marshmallow chip clusters bind peanuts, raisins, pretzels, and chocolate chips with melted marshmallow into sweet-salty haystacks. Stovetop dessert ready in under 90 minutes.

Potato soup with lemons: a bright, golden purée flavored with lemon zest, ginger, and slow-simmered onion. A naturally creamy potato soup with zero dairy.

Shchi is a traditional Russian cabbage and sauerkraut soup with beef brisket, marrow bones, porcini mushrooms, and root vegetables. A deeply layered pot that tastes even better the next day.

Bananas halved and pan-fried in butter until golden, then dusted with sugar and cinnamon. Four ingredients, 15 minutes, and pure warm comfort on a plate.

Quiche Nicoise is a Provençal savory tart with slow-cooked tomatoes, anchovies, olives, and herbes de Provence baked into an egg custard. Southern French cafe flavors in one slice.

Espresso-braised onions caramelize sliced onions in butter and sugar, then reduce with brewed espresso and chicken stock for a deep, bittersweet onion side dish or steak topping.

Mexican brunch tortillas folded around soft-scrambled eggs, soy patty crumbles, melty pepper jack, and topped with chopped avocado and salsa. A vegetarian handheld brunch ready in 20 minutes.

Quick vegetarian tofu chop suey stir-fried with crunchy bean sprouts, celery, red pepper, and ginger. Ready in 35 minutes and naturally low-carb. A colorful weeknight stir-fry for two.

A whole cut-up chicken microwaved in spaghetti sauce with green chilies, Parmesan, dill, and lemon pepper. Sounds unconventional, tastes surprisingly good. 30 minutes, one dish, done.

A smoky Punjabi roasted eggplant dish (baingan bharta) cooked with tomatoes, green chilies, cumin, and ghee, finished with fresh cilantro. Charred, spicy, and deeply savory.

Noodles, cabbage, and onions, the classic haluski: tender egg noodles tossed with buttery, golden-browned cabbage and sweet caramelized onions. Humble Eastern European comfort food in one skillet.

Spinach ricotta stuffed shells with a cabbage twist, baked in tomato-broth sauce with nutmeg. A lighter Italian-American main with hidden-vegetable smarts.

Intensely rich chocolate silk mousse cake baked in a water bath with a pound of semi-sweet chocolate and a glossy ganache glaze. Make up to 3 days ahead. Serves 8.

Very Veggie Chili is a hearty pantry-friendly vegetarian chili with pinto beans, hominy, corn, green chiles and a fistful of cilantro. Ready in under an hour, freezes beautifully.

Vegetarian brown rice casserole baked with tomatoes, pine nuts, currants, and sauteed vegetables. A hearty one-dish meal with Mediterranean-style flavors.

Salt rising bread made with a potato-cornmeal starter fermented overnight. No yeast needed. A heritage Appalachian bread with a unique cheese-like aroma and dense crumb.