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Velvety chocolate mousse laced with Kahlua, lightened with beaten egg whites and whipped cream. Just 6 ingredients and a few hours in the fridge for a stunning French-style dessert.

Open-faced rump roast sandwich on toasted rye with Monterey Jack cheese, sweet relish, and coleslaw dressing. A quick, no-cook way to turn leftover roast beef into a satisfying lunch in 10 minutes.

Brandy-flambéed chicken baked with fresh apples, pears, sliced mushrooms, and apple wine until tender and saucy. An elegant fall dinner that comes together in just 35 minutes. Serve over couscous or rice.

Penn & Teller dessert is a theatrical bleeding Jell-O mold for Halloween: thick red gelatin and whipped topping hiding a bag of fake blood that gushes when you cut in. A gory, show-stopping party prank dessert.

Pear cranberry conserve made with dried pears and fresh cranberries simmered into a thick, ruby-colored spread. Just four ingredients, no pectin needed.

Classic Jewish-style chopped liver made with schmaltz, sautéed onions, hard-boiled eggs, and saltine crackers, seasoned with paprika and a pinch of sugar. Smooth, rich, and ready for the appetizer table.

A Cajun classic with browned chicken simmered alongside fresh corn scraped from the cob, tomatoes, onion, and red bell pepper in a cast iron pot. Louisiana soul food at its best.

Turkey noodle soup made from scratch with homemade bone broth, zucchini, carrots, and herbs. A from-the-carcass soup that turns leftover turkey bones into a rich, clear broth.

So good. Teenage son who is a picky eater said "Best chicken ever!" Next time I'll add more veggies. Yum. Everyone enjoyed it including my 2 year old.

Quick-braised pork and crisp cabbage seasoned with warm Caribbean allspice for a one-pot weeknight dinner that's ready in 30 minutes and tastes like island comfort food.

A rustic round whole wheat loaf sweetened with molasses and boosted with wheat germ, topped with oats. Simple yeast bread that fills the kitchen with the most incredible aroma.

Diced lobster simmered in a sherry cream sauce with mushrooms, peppers, and pimentos, then spooned back into the shell and broiled with Parmesan. Southern fine dining at home.

Halloween veggie platter with a deliberately lumpy, yellowish cottage cheese dip that looks horrifying but tastes like a savory onion dip. Gross-out party food that's secretly healthy.

Airy, melt-on-your-tongue meringue cookies scented with orange oil and fresh zest. Just 4 ingredients, virtually zero calories, and ready in 30 minutes. These diabetic-friendly treats dissolve like cotton candy.

A milk-based sourdough starter jump-started with yeast: flour, water and yeast left to ferment, then enriched with milk, sugar and flour. Keep it in the fridge and feed it after each use for ongoing baking.

Easy four-ingredient summer veggie sauté with yellow squash, zucchini, tomatoes, and onion. A farmers market side dish that highlights peak-season produce with minimal fuss.