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Cold rice salad with tuna, hard-boiled eggs, tomato wedges, and celery tossed in a homemade French dressing. A portable, jar-friendly picnic salad that travels well.

This half-soup, half-stew recipe will serve 4 as an appetizer or two as the main course.

Hungarian potato and egg casserole with sliced boiled potatoes layered in sour cream and onion, hard-boiled eggs in the center, topped with paprika bread crumbs.

Polish mushrooms in sour cream sauce with sauteed onions, butter, and paprika. A rich and velvety Eastern European side dish ready in under 30 minutes.

Creamy mushroom zucchini soup pureed with chive cream cheese for a velvety, rich texture. Just 30 minutes and a handful of ingredients for a satisfying bowl with optional curry warmth.

Supreme burgers with onion soup mix and sour cream mixed right into the ground beef for extra-juicy, deeply seasoned patties. Five ingredients, ready to grill in 30 minutes.

Pan-sauteed chicken breast with a lemon-caper sauce and fanned avocado slices. A light, Mediterranean-style chicken dish with bright, tangy flavors and no heavy cream.

Fasolia Gigandes, a Greek butter bean stew baked in tomato sauce with olive oil, garlic, and parsley. Giant beans braised in the oven until tender and saucy. Vegetarian.

New England fish chowder with bacon, potatoes, onion, and milk. No cream, no flour, no thickener. The bacon drippings and breaking fish do all the work in this pared-down one-pot classic.

Jamaican-inspired lamb chops pan-seared and simmered in a reduced fruit syrup with instant coffee, canned peaches, and fresh parsley. Sweet, savory, and boldly aromatic.

Hot tuna burgers stuff hamburger buns with tuna salad, diced American cheese, celery and onion, then bake them sealed in foil until the cheese melts. Vintage church-supper handheld dinner with built-in nostalgia.

Italian walnut-garlic sauce with toasted walnuts, parsley, bread, and olive oil blended into thick paste: traditional Ligurian agliata tossed with your favorite pasta.

Sauteed grated zucchini with butter, onion, lemon, and parsley. Salt-drained for crisp-tender texture instead of soggy mush. Quick weeknight side dish.

Turkey piccata: flour-dredged turkey cutlets sauteed in butter and finished with a fresh lemon pan sauce. A lighter, faster take on the Italian veal classic.

Lamb chops marinated overnight in stone ground mustard and red wine, then broiled or pan-fried. Five ingredients, bold flavor, and minimal hands-on work.

A simple but succulent dish that is perfect to enjoy when having a significant other over for dinner.