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Hearty lentil tomato sauce with dried lentils, fresh tomatoes, and Italian herbs simmered into a thick, protein-rich vegetarian pasta sauce. Meaty texture without the meat.

Rack of lamb crusted with cracked black pepper, garlic, chervil, rosemary, and thyme, seared at high heat then roasted to a rosy medium-rare. Elegant enough for a dinner party, simple enough for any confident home cook.

Fat-free pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving with a no-butter bread crumb crust, egg-white-only filling, and skim evaporated milk. A lighter holiday classic with all the warm spice.

Lacto-vegetarian cabbage casserole layered with seasoned TVP and baked in a tangy tomato sauce. A high-protein, meat-free comfort dish that feeds a crowd.

Fruit Cornish hens: classic Chicken Marbella scaled up for small birds. Cornish hens marinated with garlic, oregano, prunes, apricots, green olives, and capers, then roasted until golden with brown sugar glaze.

Lentil tomato casserole simmers brown lentils with onion, carrots, herbs, and tomatoes, then bakes with a sherry-spiked white sauce and bread crumbs. A hearty vegetarian main dish.

Thai-style sweet mung bean soup with brown sugar and fresh ginger, simmered until creamy. A warm, comforting 3-ingredient Asian dessert that's naturally vegan and high in protein.

Smoky ancho and fiery chipotle chilies form a bold spice crust on tender pork loin, slow-roasted in a clay pot with sweet onions until fall-apart tender.

Broiled tomato sandwich on toasted bread with balsamic-marinated tomatoes, Parmesan and herbed mayonnaise. 15-minute vegetarian lunch or light dinner.

Italian vegetarian lasagna layered with sherry-sautéed mushrooms, zucchini, spinach, and bell peppers with a three-cheese ricotta-cottage-Parmesan filling. Lighter than meat lasagna, still hearty.

Lima bean, leek, and corn chowder simmered in homemade corn-cob stock with rosemary. Dairy-free, vegan, and deeply creamy from the beans alone.

Shrimp in garlic sauce baked in a vermouth, olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, and parsley marinade. Prawns marinate for an hour then bake until pink and translucent. A Spanish-style garlic shrimp with bright, herby flavors.

Cajun dry-rub pork ribs: paprika, three peppers (white, black, red flake), garlic, onion, thyme, and oregano pressed into pork ribs and grilled low and slow over indirect heat. Bayou-style barbecue without sauce.

Mama's chicken cacciatore: paprika-dusted chicken browned in olive oil, then braised in dry Marsala with crushed plum tomatoes, carrots, celery, and peppers. Italian comfort food the way Madre made it.

Herbed whole wheat bread crumbs use up stale bread with basil, thyme, chervil, garlic, and shallot. A pantry-saver that beats every store-bought crumb on flavor, freezer-friendly for months.

Microwave Italian tomato sauce with olive oil, garlic, basil, and oregano, ready in under 10 minutes. No stirring, no stovetop. A quick base sauce for pasta, pizza, or chicken Parmesan.