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Flank steak seared hot and finished with a pan sauce of red wine, garlic, scallions, and mounted butter. Classic steakhouse technique in about 30 minutes at home.

German oxtail soup (Ochsenschwanzsuppe): browned oxtails and veal tails simmered five hours, then strained, pureed, and thickened with a dry-browned flour roux and a finishing splash of Madeira.

Apple cheesecake with a gingersnap-pecan crust, creamy Philadelphia cream cheese filling, and cinnamon apple slices baked in a pinwheel pattern. Finished with melted apple jelly.

Grilled lemon garlic chicken breasts glazed with orange marmalade for a sweet-tart, golden finish. Uses a butter, lemon juice, and garlic marinade with an oven-bake option.

Hunan-style salmon stir-fried with chili paste, soy sauce, oyster sauce, ginger, and garlic in a glossy sauce. Finished with toasted pumpkin seeds over rice.

Double-crust apple cranberry pie with crystallized ginger, lemon zest, and allspice. Decorated with pastry leaves and finished with demerara sugar for sparkle.

Beef tenderloin with morels and tarragon-Marsala sauce pan-sears filets and finishes them in a cream sauce built on earthy morels, sweet Marsala, and anise-tinged tarragon. Restaurant-plate dinner without the prix fixe.

Classic fried pork chops dredged in seasoned flour and deep-fried in an inch of oil until golden brown and cooked through. Simple, crispy, old-school comfort food with a paprika finish.

Red snapper fillets wrapped in soaked corn husks and grilled over embers, finished with a spicy orange vinaigrette. A smoky, tamale-inspired technique that keeps the fish juicy and tender.

German beef rouladen: thin slices brushed with mustard, rolled around bacon and onion, then slow-braised in a paprika-tomato sauce finished with sour cream. Classic comfort food over potatoes or noodles.

Veal Adriana: thin veal scaloppine pan-seared and finished in a Dijon-cream pan sauce with lemon, white wine, and brown gravy. A classic San Francisco-Italian restaurant dish.

Soft drop cookies made with mashed cooked carrots and finished with a warm orange glaze. The vintage Depression-era cookie that still makes sense today.

Fish in horseradish sauce: poached white fish chilled and napped with a creamy roux-based horseradish sauce, finished with sour cream and sieved hard-boiled eggs. A traditional cold Eastern European starter.

Glazed corned beef finished with a crisp orange marmalade, Dijon mustard, and brown sugar crust. Simmered tender, then oven-baked for a sticky, caramelized top.

Kay's apple pie is a classic double-crust pie with pared apples tossed in sugar and cinnamon, dotted with butter and finished with a milk-brushed, sugar-dusted top crust.

Veal scaloppine pounded thin, pan-seared in butter and olive oil, then finished with a lemon, caper, garlic, and parsley pan sauce. Classic Italian technique, ready in 30 minutes.