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Blueberry crunch cake bakes a buttermilk cornmeal cake under a crown of fresh blueberries with a cinnamon-sugar crackle on top. Lighter than coffee cake, sweeter than cornbread. The Southern morning cake that disappears fast.

Oranged cranberry sauce made with fresh cranberries, orange juice, orange zest, brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks. Boiled until thick and jammy, this keeps indefinitely in the fridge.

Quick winter apple chutney made with dried apples, applesauce, raisins, fresh ginger, and brown rice vinegar. A low-fat, vegetarian condiment for roasted meats or cheese.

Thick-cut porterhouse steak marinated in a bold Asian-inspired blend of chili bean paste, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Fire up the grill for this fusion masterpiece that brings steakhouse quality with Pacific Rim flair.

Try something new for lunch with this quick and delicious dish your kids will enjoy down to the last bite!

Very easy to make marinated broccoli salad that is easy to mix and match as your tastes dictate.

This creamy and smooth cocoa orange mousse pie satisfies your palate without giving you too many calories by using nonfat ricotta cheese and whipped topping.

This is pleasently warm but not mouth burning hot!

Oros prawns, a South African favorite: garlic-butter prawns tossed in a sticky-sweet, spicy glaze of orange Oros cordial and Nando's peri-peri sauce. Sweet, hot, and ready in 20 minutes.

Herb-seasoned turkey burgers with tarragon and white wine, grilled and served with a homemade barbecue sauce of tomatoes, mushrooms, green pepper, garlic, and Tabasco. Makes 12 burgers for a crowd-ready cookout.

Jerk chicken pizza, a Caribbean spin: spicy jerk-seared chicken and shiitakes on a barbecue-sauce base with smoked mozzarella and asiago, finished with cool mango-mint salsa. Sweet heat meets smoky cheese.

Lamb and pine nut stir-fry done in the microwave with oyster sauce, ginger, bok choy, and toasted pine nuts. A 25-minute Chinese-style dinner for two using a microwave browning dish for hands-off searing.

Glazed apple tart with homemade shortcrust pastry, Granny Smith apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a warm apricot jam glaze. A French-style upside-down tart baked golden.

Peach cream pie: halved fresh peaches baked under a cinnamon-cream custard in a flaky crust. Simple summer dessert from peak-season stone fruit.

Whole beef brisket slow-smoked over charcoal for 4 to 5 hours, basted in a tangy homemade sauce with green chiles and hickory-finished until it practically crumbles. Pile it on buns and let the napkins fly.

French-style cream cheese spread with garlic, herbs, white wine vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. A make-ahead no-cook appetizer that develops deep flavor overnight in the fridge.