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Soft-rolled chicken enchiladas with shredded chicken breast and green chiles, sauced with garlic-onion tomato sauce and finished with a dollop of sour cream. 25 minute Tex-Mex weeknight dinner.

Kraut in chops is a 2-ingredient Pennsylvania Dutch classic: pork chops fried golden, then finished with simmered sauerkraut that soaks up the pork drippings. Serve with mashed potatoes.

Rakott Krumpli is a classic Hungarian layered casserole of boiled potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, ham, and sausage, finished with sour cream and paprika. Hearty, filling Central European comfort food.

Red snapper in a macadamia and pecan crust, pan-seared in olive oil and finished in the oven. A crispy, nutty-crusted fish dinner ready in 25 minutes.

A light chocolate banana layer cake with bittersweet chocolate, fresh bananas blended into the batter, and layers of banana cream and sliced bananas. Dusted with powdered sugar for an elegant finish.

Hot oxtail stew simmered low and slow with garlic, bay leaves, and crushed red chili until the meat falls off the bone. A hearty one-pot stew finished with carrots, celery, and tomatoes.

German potato salad with a hot beer dressing thickened roux-style with flour and butter, sharpened with mustard and Tabasco, finished with crispy bacon and onion.

Sauteed smallmouth bass meunier dredged in cornmeal and flour, pan-fried in butter, and finished with a vinegar pan sauce. A classic French-meets-camp fish preparation.

Mixed bean soup with kidney beans, lima beans, chickpeas, lean ham, tomatoes, and a finishing splash of lemon juice. Hearty enough for a full meal in a bowl.

Cranberry cream salad, a retro molded gelatin salad with cherry gelatin, whole berry cranberry sauce, celery crunch, pecans, and a creamy sour cream finish. Thanksgiving side classic.

French-style mussels Dijon steamed in white wine and finished with a creamy Dijon mustard sauce. Sharp, rich, restaurant-grade. Eat with crusty bread to mop up the sauce.

Panfried smashed potatoes boil red potatoes tender, flatten them, then pan-fry in olive oil until shatteringly crisp. Finished with parmesan and black pepper. Three ingredients.

Boston cream pie from scratch: two tender cake-flour layers split by a thick vanilla pastry cream and finished with a glossy chocolate glaze that drips down the sides. The classic Massachusetts dessert, every component homemade.

Chocolate shortbread cookies dipped in both white and dark chocolate ganache. Melted semi-sweet chocolate in the dough plus cocoa creates an intensely rich, buttery cookie with a stunning two-tone finish.

North Indian stuffed eggplant boats packed with spiced potato, peas, carrots and bell pepper, finished with toasted sesame seeds. Vegan and dairy-free with cumin, coriander, turmeric and ginger.

Chocolate cake made with pureed green tomatoes, brown sugar, cinnamon, and orange zest, finished with a glossy dark chocolate glaze. Unexpected end-of-garden dessert.