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Cheesy turkey and tomato pasta bake with cottage cheese, cheddar, and a buttery breadcrumb crust. Smart leftover-turkey casserole that feeds 12 from Thanksgiving's spoils.

Traditional German Rumtopf: a layered preserve of summer fruits, sugar, and rum that builds up over the season and matures into a boozy Christmas dessert by winter.

Imam Bayaldi ( Eggplant Stuffed with Aromatics ) recipe

Sole fillets wrapped around tender carrot strips and topped with buttery herb stuffing, baked until flaky. An elegant fish dinner that looks fancy but takes under 40 minutes.

Phoenix Rolls (Banh Phuong Hoang): thin chicken breast slices wrapped around ham and a lemongrass shrimp paste, dusted in cornstarch, and pan-fried until golden. A crispy Vietnamese party bite.

Bean soup with dumplings simmers kidney and black beans with corn, green chiles, and chili powder, then steams fluffy cornmeal dumplings right on top. A hearty, Southwestern one-pot meal with cornbread-style dumplings.

Twice-baked sweet potatoes mashed with roasted garlic and sour cream. Just 6 simple ingredients for a savory side dish that brings out the natural sweetness of roasted yams.

New England-style clam chowder with crisp bacon, tender potatoes, canned clams, and a creamy base built on cream of celery soup and milk. A classic shortcut chowder that tastes like Cape Cod.

Grilled shrimp tossed with penne, fresh Roma tomatoes, diced mozzarella, basil, and Italian parsley in a simple olive oil dressing. This no-cook pasta sauce comes together while the penne boils.

Pasta alla checca, a Roman no-cook summer pasta sauce of ripe tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, fresh basil, and garlic steeped in olive oil for hours. No stove needed for the sauce.

Boldly spiced grilled sirloin rubbed with black pepper, caraway, turmeric, and cardamom. Indian-inspired steak for adventurous grill masters.

One-pot Mediterranean pork with new potatoes, green beans, oregano, and a bright lemon finish topped with crumbled feta cheese. A hearty weeknight dinner in about an hour.

Turning now to cooking with cheese, here's a recipe for a yummy spinach and cheese soufflé. This recipe comes from Lynne Kaplan, a chef who owns the Victoria House Bed & Breakfast in Spring Lake, NJ. For a gourmet B&B check them out at victoriahouse.net.

Impossible beef enchilada pie with seasoned ground beef, enchilada sauce, cheddar, and a self-forming Bisquick crust that bakes around the filling. A retro one-pan Mexican casserole.

Traditional Czech liver dumplings made from chicken livers, onion, and marjoram, simmered in chicken broth. Old-world comfort food at its finest.

For meat lovers only, this succulent and scrumptious casserole is sure to satisfy your hunger!