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Moroccan eggplant salad (zaalouk-style) with sauteed eggplant, grated tomatoes, garlic, red pepper flakes, and parsley. A warm, smoky appetizer served with lemon wedges.

Microwave mac and cheese with broccoli and cauliflower: a 15-minute single-serve comfort dish built entirely in the microwave. Creamy cheddar sauce, tender pasta, and vegetables snuck right in.

Frozen bread dough rolled around a filling of diced chicken, broccoli, and melted cheddar cheese, then baked until golden and hollow-sounding. A hearty stuffed loaf the whole family will love.

Louse Ma Thoom is a Lebanese mushroom and almond pate: earthy sauteed mushrooms, garlic and thyme ground with toasted almonds into a rich, vegan spread for crackers, pita and crusty bread. A meatless meze star.

A layered chile relleno casserole with green chilis, two pounds of melted Monterey Jack and cheddar, a creamy sour cream egg custard, and salsa baked on top. Skip the frying. Keep the flavor.

One-pan Italian oven dinner with chicken, Italian sausage, bell peppers, and tomatoes roasted with garlic and olive oil. Minimal prep, maximum flavor from the oven.

Sesame your chicken with this scrumptious dish that can be served with rice or noodles.

Pomegranate and blood orange mimosas mix tart blood orange juice with ruby pomegranate, then top each flute with chilled sparkling wine. A jewel-toned New Year's Eve toast that takes minutes to pour.

Try something different this summer with this dish that is sure to make everyone forget about the barbecue.

Nevada Annie's cowboy chili browns 8 pounds of ground chuck with onions, peppers, jalapeños, beer, and 12 tablespoons of ground chile. A no-beans, three-hour Western chili built for a crowd.

Poached salmon steaks in white wine with a creamy horseradish, sour cream, and mint sauce made from the strained poaching liquid. A light, elegant fish dinner for two.

A great quick spread with a little bite for a summer get together

Carry-out campers' coleslaw is a no-mayo vinegar slaw built in an ice bucket, sweetened with frozen apple juice concentrate and dressed with mustard, vinegar, and oil. Travels great, no spoiling.

Grilled shark steaks with a soy-orange-ketchup marinade, basted on the grill until the meat flakes. Swordfish or salmon steaks work as substitutes.

Brussels sprouts with toasted walnuts in browned butter and a whisper of nutmeg. Four ingredients, 20 minutes, the simple side dish that turns sprouts skeptics into believers.

Each person then mixes his own ingredients at the table. This may be served as a first course, as part of a smorgosbord, or as a late-supper snack with beer.