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Easy tortilla soup with pureed tomatoes, garlic, green pepper, and onion in chicken broth, topped with crisp baked tortilla strips and Monterey Jack cheese. A 35-minute weeknight Mexican soup.

Brazilian pepper and lemon sauce (molho de pimenta) with fresh lemon juice, chopped jalapenos, onion, and crushed garlic. A sharp, fiery condiment traditionally served alongside feijoada.

This scrumptious appetizer calls for beer, jalapeno peppers, shrimp and hot chili sauce.

Stir-fried warm Asian salad with napa cabbage, fresh mushrooms, spinach, celery, garlic, and ginger tossed in soy sauce. A low-fat vegetable side dish ready in under 10 minutes.

Lemon juice and freshly grated zest add the citrus and refreshing taste to the fresh and peppery arugula.

Light fish pasta sauce with turbot, tomatoes, lemon zest, and fresh herbs simmered in fish stock and olive oil. A bright Mediterranean seafood sauce tossed with hot pasta.

A spicy and scrumptious dish made with chayotes, anaheim chilies, corn kernels and parmesan cheese.

Light and fast, this is great for surprise guests.

Classic Italian spinach lasagna layered with fresh pasta, ricotta-spinach filling, tomato sauce, and bechamel. From-scratch vegetarian showstopper.

This colorful version of corn chowder features a medley of spices and fills the kitchen with aroma.

Try this basic dish that has hints of Italian heritage in every bite.

Pasta Fontina is a five-ingredient Italian linguine dish tossed with grated Fontina and Asiago, browned butter, and fresh parsley. Nutty, rich, and on the table in under half an hour.

Curry-dusted chicken and cubed sweet potatoes simmer in apple juice with a fresh chili kick and a touch of apple jelly for sweetness. A 30-minute one-skillet dinner that's fruity, warming, and totally unexpected.

Quick-pickled cucumbers tossed in vinegar, sugar and fresh ginger after a brief salt-draw. A 15-minute Japanese-style sunomono refrigerator pickle, ready to chill and serve.

Vegan garlic soup with three whole bulbs of fresh garlic, pearl barley, wild rice, potatoes, and mushrooms in a thyme-rosemary broth. A hearty, low-fat soup that improves overnight.

No-cook sun-dried tomato salsa with black olives, garlic, fresh basil, and red wine vinegar. Ready in 15 minutes, this Mediterranean-style salsa is a natural match for grilled seafood.