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Add some sophistication to dinner with this scrumptious bread that tastes great plain or toasted!

Classic gazpacho, the chilled Spanish tomato soup with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, garlic, and a bright lime-and-lemon finish. No-cook summer dish, ready after a 2-hour chill.

Velvety butternut squash bisque with carrots, Spanish onion, and a whisper of nutmeg. Freezes beautifully for up to 3 months. A make-ahead fall and winter staple.

Sliced potatoes tossed with garlic butter and Parmesan, then baked until golden and crispy. These cheesy roasted garlic potatoes are like scalloped potatoes without the heavy sauce.

Crock-style kosher dill pickles fermented with grape leaves for snap, fresh dill, garlic, and a salt-vinegar brine. Old-school crunch you cannot get from a jarred pickle.

Homemade Italian sausage with ground pork shoulder, fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano, Italian parsley, white wine, garlic, basil, oregano, and hot red chili. Stuffed into casings, air-dried overnight, simmered then browned.

Spicy red bean soup with a smoky ham hock, cheesecloth-bundled cumin and cayenne, and a finish of Tabasco and parsley. A slow-simmered pot of Southern comfort food.

Bisquick berry yogurt muffins made with fresh blackberries, tangy yogurt, and lemon zest. Only 7 ingredients for a tender, fruity breakfast muffin.

Authentic Hanoi-style pho bo with slow-simmered oxtail and beef bone broth, star anise, charred ginger, rice noodles, and paper-thin sirloin. This traditional Vietnamese beef noodle soup recipe takes 5 hours but rewards you with deeply aromatic, soul-warming bowls.

Easy baked butternut squash seasoned with the warmth of cardamom and star anise.

Fresh blueberries, roasted sweet corn, soy bean, red bell pepper and peppery arugula are tossed with a white wine vinegar-olive oil vinaigrette. It's a light and tasty summer salad that accompanies well with any barbecued dishes.

This version of Salisbury Steaks uses dried wild mushrooms in a beefy red wine sauce. Regular mushrooms work well too. Ground round makes for a meaty steak and milk keeps them juicy.

Citrus cranberry raspberry preserves: tart cranberries and sweet raspberries cooked with orange juice and zest into a glossy ruby jam with no added pectin. Holiday gift jar perfection.

Honey lemon balm tea biscuits drop-bake a buttery honey-sweetened batter with fresh chopped lemon balm leaves for fragrant, tender afternoon-tea cookies. A garden-herb biscuit.

A quick, easy yet delicious tuna salad sandwich is ideal for a week-day lunch or supper.

An excellent way to use up my over-ripe bananas. These muffins were so moist and yummy. My grab-and-go breakfast and a nutrition-dense snack during the day. I usually make a big bunch, and freeze most of them.