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Syrian noodles with lentils is a hearty one-pot vegetarian stew of cumin and coriander-spiced lentils simmered until tender, then finished with broken vermicelli. High-fiber comfort food that feeds six for pennies.

Twice-baked potatoes stuffed with ham, egg yolks, and milk, topped with folded egg whites for a puffy, golden souffled finish. A clever way to use leftover ham.

One-pot shrimp and clam rice cooked in tomato, white wine, and clam juice, finished with crumbled feta. Like a quick, cheesy take on seafood paella in about an hour.

Praline apple bread: a moist sour cream quick bread studded with Granny Smith apples and toasted pecans, finished with a buttery brown sugar praline glaze poured over the top. A standout fall bake.

Fried lake trout with a cornmeal crust, finished with a quick pan sauce of butter, sour cream, and lemon. Classic Midwestern shore-lunch dish ready in 20 minutes.

Rich cocoa chocolate cake baked in a springform tin and finished with a dark chocolate ganache. A classic one-layer cake with an intensely fudgy crumb from bloomed cocoa powder.

Quick chicken stir-fry with garlic butter, mushrooms, and parsley finished with a splash of chicken broth. A weeknight skillet dinner in under 35 minutes for 4.

Always Popular lemon meringue pie tempers the egg yolks before cooking, then finishes with boiling water for a fast, fail-proof curd. Topped with classic French meringue in a baked pastry shell.

Fettuccine tossed with julienned SPAM, broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower in a light basil cream sauce finished with Parmesan. A veggie-loaded primavera that comes together in 35 minutes.

Old-fashioned chess-style custard pie with butter, eggs, evaporated milk and vanilla baked into a single crust. Sweet, silky filling that sets to a glossy finish. A Depression-era Southern classic.

Seared butterflied shrimp coated in a caramelized lemon-lime zest crust with jalapeno and white pepper, finished with starfruit, ginger, and a rum pan sauce. A show-stopping tropical appetizer.

Vegan stuffed peppers filled with split peas, couscous, mushrooms, and fresh tomatoes seasoned with cumin and balsamic vinegar. High-protein, no meat, and finished in the microwave for a fast weeknight dinner.

Holdermus is a traditional German elderberry mush thickened with milk and flour or a roux, finished with honey and clarified butter. A rustic farmhouse dessert served straight from the skillet with toasted bread cubes.

Paprika sauce simmers sweet peppers, bacon and tomato with smoky paprika, then finishes with sour cream for a creamy, Hungarian-style sauce. Spoon it over fish or chicken in about 25 minutes.

Uunissa paistettu hauki, the Finnish whole baked pike stuffed with rice, cucumber, hard-cooked eggs, chives and parsley, browned in butter and finished in the oven until firm and flaky.

Old-school corn rye bread with an overnight onion-steeped rye sour, chewy bread-flour body, caraway seed crust, and a glossy egg-washed finish. Classic Jewish deli style.